Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a global leading cause of
morbidity and mortality, characterised by acute deterioration in symptoms. During these …

Training nursing students in older patient education may be facilitated by the student elderly
simulated-patient strategy. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of …

Exacerbations are serious complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
that often require acute care from pre-hospital and emergency department (ED) services …

Purpose Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a
significant and prolonged impact on health-related quality of life, patient outcomes, and …

Objective We aimed to assess adherence to the Australian national guideline (COPD-X)
against audited practice, and to document the outcomes of patients hospitalised with an …

Background Supplemental oxygen is commonly administered to patients in acute care. It
may cause harm when used inappropriately. Guidelines recommend prescription of acute …

BACKGROUND: We aimed to investigate the association between noninvasive ventilation
(NIV) initiated in the emergency department and patient outcomes for those requiring …

Objetivos. Analizar los factores predictivos del fracaso del destete en los pacientes
sometidos a ventilación mecánica no invasiva (VMNI) en un servicio de urgencias …

Purpose Previous studies have shown that the red cell index (RCI) can be considered as a
simple and useful method to evaluate respiratory function. However, at present its …

Background Although a relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and dementia has been reported, the initial severity upon emergency department …