title: [Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure. A case report].
abstract: This is a case of 89 years old patient suffering by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and affected by acute respiratory failure characterized by hypoxemia and hipercapnia. It is interesting because, comparing oxygen therapy and non invasive ventilation, the best results were reached with the last technique, in an elder patient.
authors: Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Universita di Roma.
authors: Valeria
authors: V
authors: Formosa
authors: Alessia
authors: A
authors: Bellomo
authors: Michela
authors: M
authors: Cirene
authors: Elisa
authors: E
authors: D'Ottavio
authors: Roberta
authors: R
authors: Frezza
authors: Vincenzo
authors: V
authors: Gianturco
authors: Alessia
authors: A
authors: Iori
authors: Benedetta
authors: B
authors: Marigliano
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Lo Iacono
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Troisi
authors: Vincenzo
authors: V
authors: Marigliano
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*