title: Problems before, during and after mechanical ventilation in chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
abstract: Recent work has shown considerable advance in the potential for treatment of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic respiratory failure, and the "blue and bloated" pattern of chronic bronchitis and emphysema. New guidelines for controlled oxygen therapy have been developed, which appear to enable the dangers of hypoxaemia and respiratory acidosis in an acute exacerbation to be reduced. New modalities of therapy, long-term oxygen treatment. Almitrine, and beta 2-agonists, hold promise of prolonging the survival of useful life in these severely afflicted patients.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Flenley
mesh_terms: D000142:Acidosis, Respiratory / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D015765:Almitrine; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000628:therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004646:Emphysema / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D010879:Piperazines; D015765:Almitrine