Abstract

VALDES CORDERO, Imelda et al. The effects of the non-invasive ventilation in patients with Hypercapnic COPD. Pinar del Río, 2006. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2009, vol.13, n.2, pp. 146-158. ISSN 1561-3194.

A prospective, longitudinal and descriptive research was conducted aimed at describing the effects of the non-invasive ventilation in patients suffering from Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The sample included 35 patients, who were diagnosed with COPD, admitted at "Abel Santamaria" University Hospital in the Intensive Care Unit from January 1^st to December 31^st, 2006. Using supported pressure administered by different types of ventilators of positive pressure as a non-invasive ventilation technique. The consent of the patients to participate in the study was requested. To the statistical analysis the proportion hypothesis test was used having a level of adjustment of á= 0.05 and non-parametric to K related to Friedman's samples. Observing that, the group of 55-74 years old presented the highest incidence of COPD, female sex represented the triple over the male sex. Out of the 35 patients, 4 were weaned off ventilator, 3 of them at one-hour and the other one at 6 hours of treatment. Observing no-ventilatory failed in the majority of the patients. At six-hour treatment, all the patients improved the level of consciousness and cyanosis was not observed. The PCO₂ was normal at six- treatment hour in the majority of patients as well as the pH and the PO_2. The number of complications decreased when non-invassive ventilation was used.

Keywords : COPD; hypercapnic non-invassive ventilation.

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