Improvement in hypercapnia does not predict survival in COPD patients on chronic noninvasive ventilation

PURPOSE: It has recently been shown that chronic noninvasive ventilation (NIV) improves a number of outcomes including survival, in patients with stable hypercapnic COPD. However, the mechanisms responsible for these improved outcomes are still unknown. The aim of the present study was to identify p...

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Autores principales: Raveling, Tim, Bladder, Gerrie, Vonk, Judith M, Nieuwenhuis, Jellie A, Verdonk-Struik, Fransien M, Wijkstra, Peter J, Duiverman, Marieke L
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/PMC6219270/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30464445
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S169951

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