Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Crit Care Nurs Q
; 39(2): 124-30, 2016.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26919673
ABSTRACT
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic smoking-related lung disease associated with significant mortality and morbidity. It carries an enormous economic burden on the health care system. This results in a significant social impact on affected patients and their families. In this article, we review COPD in general, critical care management of patients presenting with acute exacerbation of COPD, and methods of prevention.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Crit Care Nurs Q
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article