Impact of smoking habits in COPD patients under home noninvasive ventilation

Published: Feb 13, 2020
Abstract
Background– Tabaco smoking is the most important risk factor for COPD. However considerable amount of patients who develop COPD never smoked. Aims– To compare the populations of current/former smokers and never smokers in stable COPD patients under home noninvasive ventilation (HNIV) concerning demographics, radiology, respiratory function and blood gas analysis. Materials and methods– Retrospective observational study of...
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Title
Impact of smoking habits in COPD patients under home noninvasive ventilation
Published Date
Feb 13, 2020
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