Mechanical ventilation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a nationwide analysis of ventilator use, outcomes, and resource burden

Mechanical ventilation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a nationwide analysis of ventilator use, outcomes, and resource burden

Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is associated with increased risk of respiratory-related hospitalizations. Studies suggest mechanical ventilation (MV) use in IPF does not improve outcomes and guidelines recommend against its general use. Our objective was to investigate MV us...

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Main Authors: Joshua J. Mooney, Karina Raimundo, Eunice Chang, Michael S. Broder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Mechanical ventilation
Mortality
Outcomes
Cost of illness
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Noninvasive ventilation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0426-2

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