A systematic review of the effectiveness of bilevel noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in the management of chronic respiratory failure associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and restrictive pulmonary disorders

• Systematic review of bilevel NIPPV

• Author / Creator

  Kolodziej, Mary Ann Bernadette

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Respiratory therapy. Evaluation.
  • Lungs. Diseases, Obstructive. Treatment. Evaluation.
  • Respiratory insufficiency. Treatment. Evaluation.

• Graduation date

  2004

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Nursing

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-4p2n-s628

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for the purpose of private, scholarly or scientific research. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.