[Chronic respiratory insufficiency--a death sentence?].
Chronic respiratory deficiency is a complication in a number of diseases and results in poor quality of life and increased mortality. Notwithstanding that the long-term prognosis is poor the patient should be offered respiratory support via a nasal mask or a tracheotomy tube; this issue was discussed at an international meeting on ventilation at home held in Lyons in France.
Andersson
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Frostell
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Harlid
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D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D012138:Respiratory Therapy
Kronisk respiratorisk svikt--en dödsdom?