Anemia and health performance score evaluation as decisive factors for noninvasive mechanical ventilation decisions in AECOPD: are there new key cornerstones?

Antonio M Esquinas,1 Marco Confalonieri21Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain; 2Department of Pneumology, University Hospital of Trieste, Trieste, ItalyDetermination of prognosis of exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a key cornerstone for heal...

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Main Authors: Esquinas AM, Confalonieri M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/anemia-and-health-performance-score-evaluation-as-decisive-factors-for-a15669