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.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): A progressive lung disease ... ventilatory support to patients without the need for intubation, using masks or similar devices. This Nature Research ...

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 ...