title: ABC of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ventilatory support.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Unit, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen.
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Christie
authors.forename: Graeme P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Plant
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008397:Masks; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*