Predictors of in-hospital mortality and need for invasive mechanical ventilation in elderly COPD patients presenting with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure

Predictors of in-hospital mortality and need for invasive mechanical ventilation in elderly COPD patients presenting with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure

Predictors of in-hospital mortality and need for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients presenting with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) are yet lacking, but warranted in elderly population. Formulating a scoring system may aid prog...

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Main Authors: Ashraf Mokhtar Madkour, Nermien Naim Adly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Elderly COPD
Hypercapnic respiratory failure
Predictors
Mortality
Invasive mechanical ventilation
Discriminant equation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813001416

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