Immediate versus gradual noninvasive ventilatory pressure-or-duration step-down in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: a randomized trial.
Despite the proven role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) as an effective treatment for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), no clear agreement has been reached regarding the ideal weaning strategy. This study aimed to compare three NIV weaning strat...