Temporal trends in survival following ward ‐based NIV for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in patients with COPD

ConclusionIn ‐hospital mortality remained stable and LOS decreased over time, despite greater comorbidity and more severe AHRF in COPD patients treated for the first time with ward‐based NIV.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - January 19, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Samuel P. Trethewey, Ross G. Edgar, Julien Morlet, Rahul Mukherjee, Alice M. Turner Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research