High rates of readmissions and life-threatening events in COPD survivors treated with non-invasive ventilation for acute respiratory railure

C. M. Chu, V. L. Chan, W. S. Leung, A. W. Lin, I. W. Wong (Hong Kong, China)

Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Conventional and novel applications of NIV in acute respiratory failure
Session: Conventional and novel applications of NIV in acute respiratory failure
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2589
Disease area: Airway diseases, Respiratory critical care

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