Killen H Briones-Claudett, Adela Romero Lopez, Mónica H Briones-Claudett, Mariuxi Del Pilar Cabrera Baños, Killen H Briones Zamora, Diana C Briones Marquez, Andrea P Icaza-Freire, Luc J I Zimmermann, Antonio W D Gavilanes, Michelle Grunauer
Introduction: This study intends to determine the Apnea-Hypopnea Index in patients hospitalized with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation, who require noninvasive ventilation with average volume-assured pressure support (AVAPS), as well as describes the clinical characteristics of these patients. Materials and Methods: We designed a single-center prospective study. The coexistence of Apnea-Hypopnea Index and clinical, gasometric, spirometric, respiratory polygraphy, and ventilatory characteristics were determined...
2021: Critical Care Research and Practice