Carboxyhemoglobin Does Not Predict the Need of Mechanical Ventilation and Prognosis during COPD Exacerbation.

Shimon IzhakianEitan HarperOleg Gorelik Assaf Frajman Ori MekitenAdina Bar-ChaimMordechai Reuven Kramer

Published in: Canadian respiratory journal (2022)

Among patients hospitalized with COPD exacerbation in internal medicine wards, COHb levels on admission were not associated with invasive mechanical ventilation treatment, rehospitalizations, or mortality.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
lung function
emergency department
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
cardiovascular events
risk factors
combination therapy
cystic fibrosis
replacement therapy