Real-life experience of older patients requiring non-invasive ventilation for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 941-942

  Thain, Gillian S ^a   Duncan, Nicola ^a   Rosie, Gemma ^a   Currie, Graeme P ^a   Christie, Gordon L ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED VENTILATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 67349160005     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.01.026     Document Type: Letter

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