Treatment of respiratory failure in COPD

Patients with advanced COPD and acute or chronic respiratory failure are at high risk for death. Beyond pharmacological treatment, supplemental oxygen and mechanical ventilation are major treatment options. This review describes the physiological concepts underlying respiratory failure and its thera...

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Autores principales: Budweiser, Stephan, Jörres, Rudolf A, Pfeifer, Michael
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2008
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Reviews
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2650592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19281077

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2650592/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19281077

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