Podcast 53: Patients extubated with hypercapnia can be managed better with noninvasive ventilation, a new study shows.

Dr. Miquel Ferrer of the University of Barcelona took some time away from his holiday to talk with us about an article he’s just published in Lancet. His research shows that in a subgroup of patients with chronic respiratory diseases (mostly COPD) who are undergoing extubation but who remain in hypercapnia, noninvasive ventilation support is the way to go. This week’s links:

• Aspirin Use After Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
• H1N1 Update: CDC Issues Guidance for School Districts for Upcoming Academic Year
• Using Noninvasive Ventilation after Extubation Associated with Better Outcomes in Some Patients with Chronic Respiratory Disease

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