Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5872306 Clinical Nutrition 2015 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
In CRF, whatever the underlying diseases, besides the levels of obstructive ventilatory defect and gas exchange failure, 6MWD, BMI, serum transthyretin and CRP ≥ 5 mg/l predicted long-term survival identifying potential targets for nutritional rehabilitation.
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Survival of patients with chronic respiratory failure on long-term oxygen therapy and or non-invasive ventilation at home
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