Wean early leave early: Apt strategy for weaning from non-invasive ventilation.

Background: Weaning protocols from Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) are scant. We set out to study a protocol that was different from the British Thoracic Society protocol and lay down a weaning protocol from NIV in patients with Acute acidotic hypercapnic respiratory failure (AAHRF).

Materials And Methods: Patients admitted with AAHRF and treated with NIV (baseline pH<7.