Trends in assisted ventilation and outcome for obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. A nationwide study.

Anne Pernille Toft-PetersenChristian Torp-PedersenUlla Møller WeinreichBodil Steen Rasmussen

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Assisted ventilation has been increasingly used in a broader spectrum of AECOPD patients since the introduction of NIV. The changes in treatment strategies have been followed by shifts in in-hospital mortality rates following IMV.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
respiratory failure
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
mechanical ventilation
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
patient reported