Patients requiring intubation had a greater severity of illness ... This study provides a better characterization of the response to therapy of COPD patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure.

Additionally, for COPD patients to maintain maximum mobility ... Its use is associated with reduced intubation rates, reduced length of hospital stays, and a decline in mortality.

Measurements: Participants were asked whether they would want intubation with mechanical ... more likely to want resuscitation than patients with COPD. The majority (80%) of homeless who reported ...