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Prediction of severe acute exacerbation using changes in breathing pattern of COPD patients on home noninvasive ventilation

INTRODUCTION: Acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) is associated with poor outcome. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is recommended to treat end-stage COPD. We hypothesized that changing breathing pattern of COPD patients on NIV could identify patients with severe AECOPD prior to admission. METHODS: Thi...

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Autores principales: Blouet, Sophie, Sutter, Jasmine, Fresnel, Emeline, Kerfourn, Adrien, Cuvelier, Antoine, Patout, Maxime
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6118244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30214176
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S170242