Survival after acute respiratory failure. 145 patients observed 5 to 8 and one-half years.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000150:complications; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000150:complications; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000401:mortality*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States