Domiciliary non-invasive ventilation for recurrent acidotic exacerbations of COPD: An economic analysis

Thorax

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 867-871

  Tuggey, J M ^a   Plant, P K ^a   Elliott, M W ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACIDOSIS, RESPIRATORY; AMBULATORY CARE; COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 0141921794     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.58.10.867     Document Type: Article

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