2. Academic Validation
  3. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  • Crit Care Nurs Q. 2016 Apr-Jun;39(2):124-30. doi: 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000105.
Yousef Hattab 1,  Sulaiman Alhassan,  Marvin Balaan,  Mark Lega,  Anil C Singh
Affiliations

Affiliation

  • 1 Division of Pulmonary Critical Care, Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
PMID: 26919673 DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0000000000000105
Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic smoking-related lung disease associated with significant mortality and morbidity. It carries an enormous economic burden on the health care system. This results in a significant social impact on affected patients and their families. In this article, we review COPD in general, critical care management of patients presenting with acute exacerbation of COPD, and methods of prevention.

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