Treatment of acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Symposium Chairs: L. Heunks (Amsterdam, Netherlands), M. Barrecheguren Fernandez (Barcelona, Spain)
Aims: to provide an update on and discuss existing and new treatment options for acute respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations; to discuss long-term outcomes and treatment options to change the long-term consequences of severe COPD exacerbations.