The influence of co-morbidity on the outcome of non-invasive ventilatory support in patients with acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Authors

MATUŠKA Pavel MATUŠKA Pavel PILAŘOVÁ Olga PILAŘOVÁ Olga MERTA Zdeněk MERTA Zdeněk SKŘIČKOVÁ Jana SKŘIČKOVÁ Jana DUŠEK Ladislav DUŠEK L.

Year of publication 2002
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Biomedical Papers
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Pneumology
Keywords respiratory failure; chronic obstructive lung disease; ventilatory support; comorbidity
Description Co-morbidity appears to be a key factor in the final outcome of non-invasive ventilatory support in patiens with acute respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive lng disease, as seen on a group patients in this study.
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