title: Non-invasive ventilation in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a new gold standard?
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*