Non-invasive ventilation in the elderly – never too late!
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Published:2021-04-01
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ISSN:2532-5264
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Container-title:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Short-container-title:Monaldi Arch Chest Dis
Author:
Mendonça Almeida LeonorORCID,
Jacob Maria,
Van Zeller Mafalda,
Pinto Tiago,
Gonçalves Miguel,
Drummond Marta
Abstract
Dear Editor,
Practising evidence-based medicine in an ageing population is challenging. Nevertheless, using age as a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure contraindication is less and less common. Domiciliary non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in chronic respiratory failure patients has been largely used; however, data from older people is scarce...
Publisher
PAGEPress Publications
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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine