Clinical features, bacteriology of endotracheal aspirates and treatment outcomes of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and community-acquired pneumonia in an intensive care unit in Taiwan with an emphasis on eosinophilia versus non-eosinophilia: a retrospective case-control study.

Wei-Chang HuangChing-Hsiao LeeMing-Feng WuChen-Cheng HuangCheng-Hui HsuHui-Chen ChenJeng-Yuan HsuChieh-Chen Huang

Published in: BMJ open (2018)

The results of this study have significant clinical implications and should be considered when making treatment decisions for the management of patients with COPD and CAP requiring IMV and ICU admission.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
community acquired pneumonia
mechanical ventilation
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
emergency department
lung function
cystic fibrosis
acute respiratory distress syndrome
replacement therapy