Survival and end-of-life aspects among subjects on long-term noninvasive ventilation

Background The need for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is commonly considered a predictor of poor survival, but life expectancy may vary depending on the underlying disease. We studied the factors associated with decreased survival and end-of-life characteristics in an unselected population of subjec...

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Main Authors: Heidi A. Rantala, Sirpa Leivo-Korpela, Siiri Kettunen, Juho T. Lehto, Lauri Lehtimäki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:European Clinical Respiratory Journal
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20018525.2020.1840494