In the investigators' knowledge there are no data about the impact of non invasive mechanical ventilation on the breathing-swallowing interaction. Our main objective is to evaluate breathing-swallowing interaction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients hospitalized in intensive care unit for an acute exacerbation, and evaluate the impact of using non invasive mechanical ventilation (NIV)
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Impact of non invasive mechanical ventilation on breathing swallowing interaction
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