title: Acute non-invasive ventilation in older patients: medical evolution and improvement in survival of the un-fittest.
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Connolly
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D056152:Respiratory Rate; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen