title: The management of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
authors.affiliation: Aintree Chest Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool. pmacal@liverpool.ac.uk
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Calverley
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000401:mortality / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids