title: Cachexia and chronic respiratory failure: lessons from ventilatory support.
authors.forename: Emiel F M
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Wouters
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D002100:Cachexia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015996:Survival Rate