Background While the role of acute non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been shown to
improve outcome in acute life-threatening hypercapnic respiratory failure in COPD, the …

Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a serious pulmonary condition.
Many patients experience exacerbations and some require Emergency Room visits and …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity
and mortality worldwide. Identifying potentially-modifiable predictors of mortality could help …

Background Respiratory parameters are important predictors of prognosis in the COPD
population. Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2017 Update resulted in a …

Despite significant advances in pharmacological treatment over the last few decades, COPD
remains a heavy burden on the health systems around the world, affecting approximately …

Rationale: Acidemia is a severe condition among critically ill patients. Despite lack of
evidence, sodium bicarbonate is frequently used to correct pH; however, its administration is …

Background Exacerbations of COPD (ECOPD) have a major impact on patients and
healthcare systems across the world. Precise estimates of the global burden of ECOPD on …

Introduction. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD)
contributes to a poor prognosis. Reliable biomarkers to predict adverse outcomes during …

Introduction The DECAF score is a simple and effective tool for predicting mortality in
patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Aim: The development of predictive models for patients treated by emergency medical
services (EMS) is on the rise in the emergency field. However, how these models evolve …