Predictors of hospital outcome and intubation in COPD patients admitted to the respiratory ICU for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure

Ucgun, I; Metintas, MUZAFFER; Moral, H; Alatas, FÜSUN; Yildirim, HÜSEYİN; Erginel, MEHMET

doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2005.04.005

Predictors of hospital outcome and intubation in COPD patients admitted to the respiratory ICU for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure

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Ucgun I., Metintas M., Moral H., Alatas F., Yildirim H., Erginel S.

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE, vol.100, no.1, pp.66-74, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 100 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.rmed.2005.04.005
Journal Name: RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.66-74
Keywords: respiratory ICU, COPD, outcome, intubation, hypercapnic respiratory failure, multivariate analysis, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, INTENSIVE-CARE-UNIT, CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS, MECHANICAL VENTILATION, ACUTE EXACERBATIONS, CARDIAC-ARRHYTHMIAS, SURVIVAL, DETERMINANTS, MORTALITY, THERAPY
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Mortality rate, the possible factors affecting mortality and intubation in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and hypercapnic respiratory failure Objective: To identify the possible factors affecting mortality and intubation in COPD patients.