Predictors of outcome of noninvasive ventilation in severe COPD exacerbation
Abstract Background Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) reduces the rate of endotracheal intubation (ETI) and overall mortality in severe acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) with acute respiratory failure and is increasingly applied in respiratory intermediate care units. However, inadequate patient selec...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0892-9 |