Search for dissertations about: "non invasive ventilation in copd"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words non invasive ventilation in copd.

  2. 1. Intensive care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : treatment with non-invasive ventilation and long-term outcome

    Author : Johan Berkius; Sten Walther; Folke Sjöberg; Hans Blomqvist; Linköpings universitet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality throughout the world. When we began this project our knowledge about the outcome of COPD patients admitted to the ICU in Sweden was scarce. READ MORE

  4. 2. Novel Biomarkes in Acute Respiratory Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Author : Brynja Jónsdóttir; Kardiovaskulär forskning - hypertoni; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dyspnea; Respiratory failure; Biomarkers; GDF-15; ST2; IL-8; noninvasive ventilation; Acute Respiratory Failure; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dyspnea; Biomarkers; ST2; IL-8; GDF-15; Prognosis and survival; Hypercapnia;

    Abstract : Abstract Background: Dyspnea is a common manifestation of a range of conditions and diseases, sometimes with multiple contributing factors. A subgroup of these patients present with acute hypecapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) and are treated with non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV). READ MORE