Exacerbations of COPD: Predictive factors, treatment and outcome

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 137-143

  Vitacca, M ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic diseases; Exacerbation; Mechanical ventilation; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALBUMIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MUCOLYTIC AGENT; STEROID; TERBUTALINE; THEOPHYLLINE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANAMNESIS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING MUSCLE; BRONCHITIS; BRONCHOSPASM; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FATIGUE; FUNCTION TEST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART DISEASE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPOXIA; INFLAMMATION; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG PERFUSION; LUNG VENTILATION; MORTALITY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PNEUMONIA; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; PROTEINURIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RELAPSE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPACER; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034922394     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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