title: Predicting survival after acute exacerbation chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ACOPD): is long-term application of noninvasive ventilation the last life guard?
authors.forename: Antonio M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Esquinas
authors.forename: Yoshinori
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stieglitz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency; D017741:Survivors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*