The effectiveness of intensive mechanical ventilation with a moderate minute volume in acute respiratory failure (ARF) in COPD.
- Author:
Cang Thanh Tran
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acute respiratory failure
- MeSH:
Respiration, Artificial;
respiratory failure;
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2001;(6):26-30
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was carried out on 42 patients with acute respiratory failure due to COPD at A9 Department of Bach Mai Hospital from January 1996 to May 1998, in which 54.4% of patients with serious acute respiratory failure. Results showed that 7.14% of patients survived, 21.23% of patients died and 7.14% of patients dropped out of study. Mortality rate in the life-threatening group was 39.13% (9/23 patients): 0% in the severe group. Conclusion: the moderate minute volume - ventilation had very good effectiveness in Acute Respiratory Failure on COPD patients (especially in the severe group).
