Trends in In-Hospital Outcomes Among Adults Hospitalized With Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

CONCLUSION: During 2006-2009, a significant decline in mortality was accompanied by less frequent mechanical ventilation, more frequent NIPPV use, and shorter LOS in adults hospitalized with COPD exacerbation. PMID: 26263035 [PubMed - in process]
Source: COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: COPD Source Type: research