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Acid–base balance, serum electrolytes and need for non-invasive ventilation in patients with hypercapnic acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admitted to an internal medicine ward

BACKGROUND: Hypoventilation produces or worsens respiratory acidosis in patients with hypercapnia due to acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). In these patients acid–base and hydroelectrolite balance are closely related. Aim of the present study was to evaluate acid–...

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Autores principales: Schiavo, Alfonso, Renis, Maurizio, Polverino, Mario, Iannuzzi, Arcangelo, Polverino, Francesca
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4879756/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27226896
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40248-016-0063-2

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