Models of care for non-invasive ventilation in the Acute COPD Comparison of three Tertiary hospitals (ACT3) study.
Kerry ParkerVara PerikalaAli AminazadZheng DengBrigitte BorgCatherine BuchanJo ToghillLouis B IrvingJeremy GoldinDavid CharlesworthAjay MahalSuhith IllesingheMatthew T NaughtonAlan YoungPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2017)
In acute hypercapnic Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, the Ward model of NIV care achieved equivalent clinical outcomes, whilst being more cost-effective than HDU or ICU models.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- respiratory failure
- healthcare
- lung function
- liver failure
- mechanical ventilation
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- quality improvement
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- intensive care unit
- drug induced
- aortic dissection
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- affordable care act
- patient reported outcomes
- air pollution