Patients with cystic fibrosis should not be intubated and ventilated.
Rosenthal
Mark
M
Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK. m.rosenthal@rbht.nhs.uk
D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy