COPD exacerbations admitted to intensive care unit. Organization, mortality, and noninvasive or invasive mechanical ventilation strategies: are they sufficiently well known?

Antonio M EsquinasIntensive Care Unit, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Murcia, SpainWe read with interest the survival analysis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who are admitted to critical care units with exacerbation, conducted in Saudi Arabia by Alaithan et al.1 This study make...

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Main Author: Esquinas AM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-07-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/copd-exacerbations-admitted-to-intensive-care-unit-organization-mortal-a13838

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