TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, ss.103-112, 2012 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
Aim: To evaluate causes of noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) failure. The rate of NIMV failure in respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations was reported as 5%-40%.