title: Acute respiratory failure of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Derenne
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fleury
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pariente
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000503:physiopathology; D014939:Work of Breathing