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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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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2650592/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19281077 |