Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * 9: Management of ventilatory failure in COPD
Open Access
- 1 June 2003
- Vol. 58 (6) , 537-542
- https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax.58.6.537
Abstract
The management of respiratory failure during acute exacerbations of COPD and during chronic stable COPD is reviewed and the role of non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation is discussed.Keywords
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