Temporal trends in survival following ward-based NIV for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in patients with COPD.

Samuel P Trethewey Ross G EdgarJulien MorletRahul MukherjeeAlice M Turner

Published in: The clinical respiratory journal (2019)

In-hospital mortality remained stable and LOS decreased over time, despite greater comorbidity and more severe AHRF in COPD patients treated for the first time with ward-based NIV.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
lung function
mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
early onset
cystic fibrosis
intensive care unit
free survival
drug induced
hepatitis b virus
aortic dissection