Murphy - Figure 39
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FIG. 39: Overall the commonest reason for non-inclusion in HOT-HMV was exclusion of patients without evidence of chronic hypercapnia, whom the investigators believed were less likely to benefit from the addition of home ventilation.[1] In the end, approximately 15% of the screened patient population were recruited into the study.
Murphy P. Chest 2017:00.
References
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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.