Murphy - Figure 45
Sleep Disordered Breathing
FIG. 45: This Figure shows that the HOT-HMV trial excluded patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA),[1] as this may represent a subgroup of patients who would be expected to benefit from HOT and home mechanical ventilation, as opposed to HOT alone.
Murphy P. Chest 2017:00.
References
[1]
Murphy P, Arbane G, Bourke S, et al. Effect of home non-invasive ventilation with oxygen therapy vs oxygen therapy alone on hospital readmission or death after an acute COPD exacerbation: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. In press.