Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation fundamentals: diagnosis, treatment, prevention and disease impact
In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), exacerbations (ECOPD), characterized
by an acute deterioration in respiratory symptoms, are fundamental events impacting …
by an acute deterioration in respiratory symptoms, are fundamental events impacting …
Non-invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure
S Nava, N Hill - The Lancet, 2009 - thelancet.com
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation has been increasingly used to avoid or serve as an
alternative to intubation. Compared with medical therapy, and in some instances with …
alternative to intubation. Compared with medical therapy, and in some instances with …
BTS/ICS guideline for the ventilatory management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in adults
AC Davidson, S Banham, M Elliott, D Kennedy… - Thorax, 2016 - thorax.bmj.com
Background The British Thoracic Society (BTS) published the guideline,'The use of non-
invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure', in 2002. 1 This was in response to trials …
invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure', in 2002. 1 This was in response to trials …
Prognosis and prognostic research: validating a prognostic model
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The DECAF Score: predicting hospital mortality in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Background Despite exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) being
both common and often fatal, accurate prognostication of patients hospitalised with an …
both common and often fatal, accurate prognostication of patients hospitalised with an …
Risk of death and readmission of hospital-admitted COPD exacerbations: European COPD Audit
S Hartl, JL Lopez-Campos… - European …, 2015 - publications.ersnet.org
Studies report high in-hospital and post-discharge mortality of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) exacerbations varying depending upon patient characteristics, hospital …
disease (COPD) exacerbations varying depending upon patient characteristics, hospital …
Prognostic models for outcome prediction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review and critical appraisal
Objective To map and assess prognostic models for outcome prediction in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design Systematic review. Data sources …
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Design Systematic review. Data sources …
Noninvasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure: which recipe for success?
R Scala, L Pisani - European respiratory review, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) to treat acute respiratory failure has
expanded tremendously over the world in terms of the spectrum of diseases that can be …
expanded tremendously over the world in terms of the spectrum of diseases that can be …
Timing of noninvasive ventilation failure: causes, risk factors, and potential remedies
Background Identifying the predictors of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) failure has attracted
significant interest because of the strong link between failure and poor outcomes. However …
significant interest because of the strong link between failure and poor outcomes. However …