Reversible hypercapnia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A distinct pattern of respiratory failure with a favorable prognosis

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-244

  Costello, Richard ^a   Deegan, Paul ^a   Fitzpatrick, Michael ^a   McNicholas, Walter T ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTERIAL CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL TIME;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERCAPNIA; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0030957974     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(97)00017-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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