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    Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation in COPD Exacerbations

    Acute and acute-on-chronic hypoxemic-hypercapnic ventilatory failure (ARF) are common, potentially lethal, complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Noninvasive mechanical ve...

    Lorenzo Appendini in Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation (2023)

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    Performance of EasyBreath Decathlon Snorkeling mask for delivering continuous positive airway pressure

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for noninvasive respiratory support devices has dramatically increased, sometimes exceeding hospital capacity. The full-face Decathlon snorkeling mask, EasyBreath (EB mas...

    Alberto Noto, Claudia Crimi, Andrea Cortegiani, Massimiliano Giardina… in Scientific Reports (2021)

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    Mechanical determinants of early acute ventilatory failure in COPD patients: a physiologic study

    The purpose of this study is to investigate the respiratory mechanics, breathing pattern, and pressure-generating capacity of respiratory muscles during the early phases of an acute exacerbation of COPD.

    Andrea Purro, Lorenzo Appendini, Carolina Polillo… in Intensive Care Medicine (2009)

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    Helmet ventilation and carbon dioxide rebreathing: effects of adding a leak at the helmet ports

    We examined whether additional helmet flow obtained by a single-circuit and a modified plateau valve applied at the helmet expiratory port (open-circuit ventilators) improves CO2 wash-out by increasing helmet air...

    Fabrizio Racca, Lorenzo Appendini, Cesare Gregoretti… in Intensive Care Medicine (2008)

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