title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * 9: management of ventilatory failure in COPD.
abstract: The management of respiratory failure during acute exacerbations of COPD and during chronic stable COPD is reviewed and the role of non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, St James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7TF, UK. paul.plant@leedsth.nhs.uk
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Plant
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen