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Review
. 2003 Jun;58(6):537-42.
doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.6.537.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * 9: management of ventilatory failure in COPD

P K Plant  1 , M W Elliott
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Review

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * 9: management of ventilatory failure in COPD

P K Plant et al. Thorax. 2003 Jun.

Abstract

The management of respiratory failure during acute exacerbations of COPD and during chronic stable COPD is reviewed and the role of non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation is discussed.

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