A pilot randomized study comparing two methods of non-invasive ventilation withdrawal after acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Lun, Chung-Tat; Chan, Veronica L; Leung, Wah-Shing; Cheung, Alice P S; Cheng, Suet-Lai; Tsui, Miranda S N; Chu, Chung-Ming

Lun, Chung-Tat; Chan, Veronica L; Leung, Wah-Shing; Cheung, Alice P S; Cheng, Suet-Lai; Tsui, Miranda S N; Chu, Chung-Ming.

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Lun CT; Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China.

Respirology ; 18(5): 814-9, 2013 Jul.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23490403

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Noninvasive Ventilation/methods; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/complications; Respiratory Insufficiency/etiology; Respiratory Insufficiency/therapy; Withholding Treatment; Acute Disease; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Endpoint Determination; Female; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; Middle Aged; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Pilot Projects; Prospective Studies; Recurrence; Time Factors

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Insufficiency / Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Withholding Treatment / Noninvasive Ventilation Type of study: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Respirology Year: 2013 Document type: Article Affiliation country: China Country of publication: Australia

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