Intensive care and invasive ventilation in the elderly patient, implications of chronic lung disease and comorbidities

Chronic Respiratory Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-54

  Nielson, C ^a   Wingete, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

critical care; elderly; mechanical ventilation

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 33644611105     PISSN: 14799723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1479972304cd012rs     Document Type: Review

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