Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - Therapy
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Ineffective triggering predicts increased duration of mechanical ventilation.

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVES: To determine whether high rates of ineffective triggering within the first 24 hrs of mechanical ventilation (MV) are associated with longer MV duration and shorter ventilator-free survival (VFS). DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. ... Read more...

Mortality and need for mechanical ventilation in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: development and validation of a simple risk score.

26 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPDs) often require hospitalization, may necessitate mechanical ventilation, and can be fatal. We sought to develop a simple risk score to determine its severity. METHODS: ... Read more...

An expert-supported monitoring system for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in general practice: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial.

5 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the long-term effectiveness of a general practice monitoring system with respiratory expert recommendations for general practitioners' management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), compared with ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - Therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Prevalence of home ventilation therapy in Norway] 20 Oct 2009
• Ineffective triggering predicts increased duration of mechanical ventilation. 29 Sep 2009
• Consequences of ventilator asynchrony: why can't we all get along? 29 Sep 2009
• Prognosis of patients with COPD admitted to the ICU. 29 Sep 2009
• Blood glucose: of emerging importance in COPD exacerbations. 29 Sep 2009
• Endoscopic interventions in severe emphysema. 29 Sep 2009
• Mortality and need for mechanical ventilation in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: development and validation of a simple risk score. 26 Sep 2009
• An expert-supported monitoring system for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in general practice: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial. 5 Sep 2009
• Improving the process and outcome of care in COPD: development of a standardised assessment tool. 30 Aug 2009
• Spirometry in primary care case-identification, diagnosis and management of COPD. 30 Aug 2009
• The impact of a telemetric chronic obstructive pulmonary disease monitoring service: randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation and nested qualitative study. 30 Aug 2009
• Technology and its role in respiratory care. 30 Aug 2009
• Does telehealthcare offer a patient-centred way forward for the community-based management of long-term respiratory disease? 30 Aug 2009
• Integrated disease management improves one-year quality of life in primary care COPD patients: a controlled clinical trial. 30 Aug 2009
• [The COPD-patient with acute dyspnea] 30 Aug 2009
• Leonardo Fabbri: investigating the complexity of COPD. Interview by Kelly Morris. 27 Aug 2009
• Telemedicine for management of patients with COPD? 27 Aug 2009
• From BODE to ADO to outcomes in multimorbid COPD patients. 27 Aug 2009
• COPD-more than just tobacco smoke. 27 Aug 2009
• Exercise and muscle dysfunction in COPD: implications for pulmonary rehabilitation. 22 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive'

Definition: A disease of chronic diffuse irreversible airflow obstruction. Subcategories of COPD include CHRONIC BRONCHITIS and PULMONARY EMPHYSEMA.

Descriptor UI: D029424

Alternative terms: Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; COPD; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; COAD; Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease; Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; Airflow Obstruction, Chronic; Airflow Obstructions, Chronic; Chronic Airflow Obstructions; Chronic Airflow Obstruction;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C08.381.495.389;

History Note: 2002; use LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE 1984-2001

Technical Notes: LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE is also available