Causes of hypercapnic respiratory failure: a population-based case-control study

Abstract Objective There are no population-based data on the relative importance of specific causes of hypercapnic respiratory failure (HRF). We sought to quantify the associations between hospitalisation with HRF and potential antecedent causes including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...

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Main Authors: Yewon Chung, Frances L. Garden, Guy B. Marks, Hima Vedam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02639-6