title: [Respiratory complications in patients with nicotine addiction].
abstract: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of major causes of chronic morbidity and mortality both in Poland and throughout the world. Tobacco smoking is one of the best documented risk factors for COPD. In critically ill patients symptoms associated with the withdrawal syndrome are particularly evident during the process of weaning from mechanical ventilation. The present study outlines the case of a patient treated in the anaesthesiology and intensive therapy unit due to respiratory failure secondary to ischaemic stroke, exacerbation of COPD and septic complications, with a documented history of nicotine dependence syndrome.
authors: Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Department, Regional Hospital Juraszów 7/19, 60-479 Poznań. barbaratamowicz@wp.pl
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Tamowicz
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Mikstacki
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000150:complications*