title: Non-invasive ventilation for COPD exacerbations in a non-ICU setting.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Pneumologia A, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Praceta Prof. Mota Pinto, 3000-075, Coimbra, Portugal. Jcravo87@gmail.com.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cravo
authors.affiliation: ICU, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esquinas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation / Q000379:methods*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014336:Troponin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D014336:Troponin
keywords: Acute exacerbations chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Non-ICU setting; Non-invasive ventilation; Prognosis