Treatment of acute respiratory failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: results without a special respiratory care unit.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006813:Humidity; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011187:Posture; D012124:Respiratory Care Units; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical