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Is Hypercapnea a Predictor of Better Survival in the Patients who Underwent Mechanical Ventilation for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
BACKGROUND: There are contradictory reports concerning hypercapnia as a predictor of a better outcome in COPD. This study examined the clinical implications of hypercapnea in COPD patients (M:F = 59:19) who required mechanical ventilation. METHODS: The clinical parameters at the time of MICU admissi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The Korean Association of Internal Medicine
2006
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3891056/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16646557 http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2006.21.1.1 |