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Can dead space fraction predict the length of mechanical ventilation in exacerbated COPD patients?
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition in which there is limited airflow during expiration (exhaling, or breathing out) that is not fully reversible and usually worsens over time. The disease is estimated to kill more than 100,000 Americans each year, and costs relat...
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Dove Medical Press
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2793072/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20037683 |