| Title | Managing acute on chronic respiratory failure: a guide to non-invasive ventilation. | | Author(s) | Goldring JJ, Wedzicha JA | | Institution | Royal Free and University College Medical School, London NW3 2PF. | | Source | Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2008 Aug; 69(8):444-9. | | Abstract | Acute-on-chronic respiratory failure is becoming an increasingly common medical emergency, mostly as a result of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is associated with high mortality rates and so practising the best evidence-based management is vital. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18783091 |
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