The v ‐DECAF score can predict 90 day all‐cause mortality in patients with COPD exacerbation requiring invasive mechanical ventilation

ConclusionThe v ‐DECAF score had good discriminatory power in predicting 90 day all‐cause mortality in AECOPD patients requiring IMV.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - April 5, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Qi ‐fang Shi, Ying sheng, Nian Zhu, Yan Tan, Xiao‐Hong Xie, Shu‐yun Wang, Jin‐fang Cai Tags: Original Article Source Type: research