T. Welte (Magdeburg, Germany), S. Piepenbrock (Hannover, Germany)
Association between radiographic signs and level of arterial acidosis in COPD exacerbations treated with NIMV
G. Bardi, M. Desideri, M. Bottai, S. Avino, C. Ribas, I. D'Amico, M. Digiorgio, A. Innocenti, A. Palla (Pisa, Livorno, Italy)
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Assessment of need for NIV in exacerbations of COPD at a district general hospital: audit of blood gases using BTS guidelines
D. A. Stock, W. Hodge, J. P. Finnerty, I. M. Keeping (Chester, United Kingdom)
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Effects of varying the initial flow rate and expiratory trigger on breathing pattern and inspiratory effort during pressure support ventilation
G. Prinianakis, P. Ceriana, M. Delmastro, A. Carlucci, S. Nava (Heraklion, Greece; Pavia, Italy)
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Tracheotomy weaning: results from a respiratory intermedeate care unit
L. Mota, C. Nunes, F. Oliveira (Lisbon, Portugal)
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Tracheostomy in difficult weaning from mechanical ventilation in severe COPD exacerbations
A. Macri, R. T. Stoica, I. Cordos (Bucharest, Romania)
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Invasive mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure (analysis of the first 54 cases)
T. Yarkin, Z. Karakurt, H. Altinöz (Istanbul, Turkey)
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Automatic regulation of tidal volume and respiratory rate in intubated patients based on lung mechanics
Q. Zhan, C. G. Wang, K. Huang (Bejjing, China)
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Massive pulmonary embolism as the first manifestation in a patient with double heterozygocity for MTHFR and prothrombin 20210 G/A
C. Papakonstantinou, K. Papaioannou, V. Paschidou, C. Tsorova, I. Chatzis, G. Gougoulias (Chalkidiki, Greece)
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Acute respiratory failure in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
D. Lo Coco, S. Marchese, F. Piccoli, A. Lo Coco (Palermo, Italy)
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Correlation between arterial and venous ph of patients in the emergency department of a chest diseases hospital
A. A. Zetos, E. G. Kainis, V. Nagia, L. Zetou, S. Tzitzis, A. Boufas (Athens, Greece)
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A randomised placebo-controlled trial of doxapram in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure complicating exacerbation of COPD
M. Wilkinson, P. M. A. Calverley, R. M. Angus (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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Algorithm of respiratory support (RS) in the acute respiratory failure (ARF)
I. N. Shoykhet, T. I. Martynenko, A. V. Markin, M. I. Shoykhet, M. P. Buhtoyarov, V. A. Martynenko (Barnaul, Russia)
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The clinical research on the emergency COPD treatment at the ambulance service: first in Russia, first results
A. L. Vertkin, L. S. Namazova, A. V. Naumov (Moscow, Russia)
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The effect of physical therapy on acute respiratory failure in thoracic surgery intensive care unit
I. D. Stankovic (Nis, Yugoslavia)
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²Hospital at home² versus inpatient care for patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis
F. S. F. Ram (United Kingdom)
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Characteristics of ICU-deaths in patients with COPD in Romania
O. R. Ailioaie, F. Mihaltan, R. Stoica, B. Rizea (Bucharest, Romania)
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Long term mortality rates and functional status of elderly patients following intensive care
J. Vrioni, E. Tsaroucha, T. Theodoropoulos (Athens, Greece; Florida, United States Of America)
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Lung changes in patients with acute surgical pathology (by the analysis of early autopsies)
O. Trusov, O. Mishnev, N. Lysova (Moscow, Russia)
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Budesonide/formoterol in a single inhaler is as effective and well tolerated as salbutamol in relieving acute asthma in adults and adolescents
V. M. Balanag, F. Yunus, P. C. Yang, C. Jorup (Quezon City, The Philippines; Jakarta Timur, Indonesia; Taipei, Taiwan; Lund, Sweden)
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Cricothyroidotomy: assessment of a surgical instrument
R. C. M. Mamede, G. Biguetti (Ribeirao Preto, Brazil)
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