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Lead
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Age
Any age
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Adults aged 20 years or older.
Diagnosis of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC \< 0.70.
FEV1 \< 50% of the predicted value with at least one moderate or severe COPD exacerbation in the previous year; or FEV1 50%-80% of the predicted value with at least two moderate exacerbations or at least one severe exacerbation in the previous year.
Able to breathe spontaneously and not dependent on continuous bilevel positive airway pressure ventilation for life support.
No acute myocardial infarction or life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia.
No acute facial injury.
No indication for an artificial airway for conditions such as secretion clearance or upper airway obstruction.
You may not be if
Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy.
Hemodynamic instability.
Recent facial surgery.
Excessive or excessively thick respiratory secretions.
Sleep apnea.
Other causes of chronic airway obstruction, such as bronchiectasis.
Significant comorbid disease, such as left ventricular failure.
Contraindications to noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation, including acute sinusitis, otitis media, pneumothorax, pathological hypotension, dehydration, cerebrospinal fluid leak, or recent cranial surgery or trauma.
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