Prognostic factors, clinical course, and hospital outcome of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admitted to an intensive care unit for acute respiratory failure

Afessa, Bekele; J. Morales, Ian; D. Scanlon, Paul; G. Peters, Steve

doi:10.1097/00003246-200207000-00035

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Prognostic factors, clinical course, and hospital outcome of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admitted to an intensive care unit for acute respiratory failure

Published in Critical Care Medicine • Jul 1, 2002

Authors:

Bekele Afessa

Ian J. Morales

Paul D. Scanlon

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To describe prognostic factors, clinical course, and hospital outcome of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admitted to an intensive care unit for acute respiratory failure. DESIGN: Analysis of prospectively collected data. SETTING: A multidisciplinary intensive care unit...

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Medicine

Intensive care unit

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