ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA, cilt.46, sa.10, ss.538-542, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: In recent years, the optimal location for noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) has been a matter of debate. Our aim was to detect the effectiveness of NIMV in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) in respiratory ward and factors associated with failure.