title: [NIV in the treatment of acute exacerbation of COPD and status asthmaticus].
abstract: The authors describe the application of NIV as a useful tool to correct hypercarbia, gas exchanges and to reduce the complications caused by mechanical ventilation with ETT in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD and acute asthma attack.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maviglia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Conti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Polidori
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Proietti
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D006801:Humans; D008397:Masks; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000628:therapy*