Long-term tracheostomy in severe COPD patients weaned from mechanical ventilation

Respiratory Care

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 415-420

  Clini, Enrico ^a   Vitacca, Michele ^a   Bianchi, Luca ^a   Porta, Roberto ^a   Ambrosino, Nicolino ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway infection; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Decannulation; Mechanical ventilation; Respiratory failure; Weaning

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 0032966407     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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