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SUBMITTER: de Miguel-Diez J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6832372 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
de Miguel-Diez Javier J Jiménez-García Rodrigo R Hernández-Barrera Valentin V Puente-Maestu Luis L Girón-Matute Walther Iván WI de Miguel-Yanes José M JM Méndez-Bailón Manuel M Villanueva-Orbaiz Rosa R Albaladejo-Vicente Romana R López-de-Andrés Ana A
Journal of clinical medicine 20191004 10
(1) Background: We examine trends (2001-2015) in the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) among patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD). (2) Methods: Observational retrospective epidemiological study, using the Spanish National Hospital Discharge Database. (3) Results: We included 1,431,935 hospitalizations (aged ≥40 years) with an AE-COPD. NIV use increased significantly, from 1.82% in 2001-2003 t ...[more]