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Keep this study
Lead
University of Monastir
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
We included in this group, patients with a history (previous history) of COPD who consulted the emergency room for an exacerbation of COPD defined by a respiratory rate\> 25c/min and a pH \<7.35 and a PaCO2 \>6 KPa.
This group is also divided into two groups according to clinical expert assessment and the BNP value: Group1 : BNP\> 400pg/ml, Group2 : BNP \<400PG / ml
You may not be if
We excluded from this study patients with Prominent cardiac arrest
Rhythm disorders including severe tachycardia arrhythmia
Auricular fibrillation
Hemodynamic instability requiring the use of vasoactive drugs and a contre indications of non invasive ventilation such us consciousness disorders with a Glasgow score \<12/15,a swallowing disorder
A significant bronchial obstruction ,the upper airway obstruction , in upper gastrointestinal bleeding in progress, an extreme obesity and Cirrhosis or cancer.
We are also excluded patients who did not cooperate and those who refused the study.
