There are limited data on the epidemiology of acute respiratory failure necessitating
mechanical ventilation in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Background COPD exacerbations requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission have a
major impact on morbidity and mortality. Only 10%–25% of COPD exacerbations are …

Introduction COPD is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Patients with
COPD often require admission to intensive care units (ICU) during an acute exacerbation …

Background and aim Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with acute
respiratory failure (ARF) frequently require admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) for …

Background We conducted a study, based on discharge hospital sheets [International
Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM)], in order to …

Abstract The Saudi Thoracic Society (STS) launched the Saudi Initiative for Chronic Airway
Diseases (SICAD) to develop a guideline for the diagnosis and management of chronic …

Low L3 skeletal muscle area (SMA), which is assessed on computed tomography (CT)
images, has been reported to indicate poor clinical outcomes of patients with acute …

Purpose We compared the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with
eosinophilic and neutrophilic COPD exacerbations requiring hospital admission. Patients …

Background Previous studies of healthcare utilization for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) have focused on time-trends in COPD visits or COPD treatments, or the …

Purpose Little is known about the incidence, risk factors, and prognostic implications of
acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive …