title: Shrinking the room for invasive mechanical ventilation in acute chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure: yes, but must be sure to have opened windows for noninvasive ventilation.
authors.forename: Antonio M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Esquinas Rodriguez
authors.forename: Rafaelle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scala
authors.forename: Nicolino
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ambrosino
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*