Hypercapnia as a marker of ICU admission and prolonged hospitalization in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

Nousheen Iqbal (Karachi, Pakistan), Nousheen Iqbal, Muhammad Irfan, Javaid A. Khan, Safia Awan

Source: International Congress 2015 – Acute critical care: news from the ICU
Session: Acute critical care: news from the ICU
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3261
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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