title: Decision making in chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure: a real challenge!
authors.forename: Emiel F M
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Wouters
mesh_terms: D015992:Body Mass Index; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007320:Inspiratory Capacity / Q000502:physiology; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016019:Survival Analysis