Readmission and mortality after first hospital admission with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) requiring non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

Introduction: Longer term data on mortality of patients requiring NIV due to AHRF have been reported (Thomas A et al. ERJ 2010; 36:54. 402s). We report 1-year mortality and readmission rates of a cohort of such patients admitted to a respiratory ward-based 11-bedded physiotherapy-led NIV unit in a h...

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Main Authors:	Rebecca D'Cruz, Harman Saman, Olliver O'Sullivan, Norashikin Amran, Jumaa Bwika, Ben Beauchamp, Rahul Mukherjee
Format:	Article
Language:	en
Published:	European Respiratory Society 2024
Subjects:	Acute respiratory failure Ventilation/NIV Epidemiology
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