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Hyperglycaemia as a predictor of outcome during Non Invasive Ventilation in decompensated COPD
Thorax, 05/22/09
Chakrabarti B et al. - In acute decompensated ventilatory failure complicating COPD, hyperglycaemia upon presentation was associated with a poor outcome. Baseline respiratory rate and hyperglycaemia are as good at predicting clinical outcomes as the APACHE 2 score.
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