Reducing hospital admission in COPD exacerbation by urgent oxygen provision and home monitoring of capillary blood gases

H. Clague, M. Herring, P. Frear (Sunderland, Hebburn, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - COPD exacerbation
Session: COPD exacerbation
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4823
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory critical care

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H. Clague, M. Herring, P. Frear (Sunderland, Hebburn, United Kingdom). Reducing hospital admission in COPD exacerbation by urgent oxygen provision and home monitoring of capillary blood gases. Eur Respir J 2012; 40: Suppl. 56, 4823

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