Abstract
Chronic respiratory failure (CRF) is the common fate of respiratory diseases where systemic effects contribute to outcomes. In a prospective cohort of home-treated patients with CRF, we looked for predictors of long-term survival including respiratory, nutritional and inflammatory dimensions.637 stable outpatients with CRF, 397 men, 68 ± 11 years, on...
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Male , [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] , 610 , Transthyretin , C-reactive protein , Chronic obstructive , Body Mass Index , Hypoxemia , Hemoglobins , Adrenal Cortex Hormones , info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/616 , Forced Expiratory Volume , 616 , Humans , Prealbumin , Prospective Studies , Serum Albumin , Nutrition , Aged , Proportional Hazards Models , ddc:616 , Noninvasive Ventilation , Middle Aged , Oxygen , C-Reactive Protein , Chronic Disease , Multivariate Analysis , Female , Pulmonary disease , Respiratory Insufficiency , [SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology , Follow-Up Studies