Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
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Lead
University of Milan
With
Ospedale Campo di Marte, UO Pneumologia e UTSIR, Lucca, IT
Valduce Hospital
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona
Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo di Monza
Age
40–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Consecutive patients aged \> 40 years affected by COPD exacerbation (defined as an acute change in a patient's baseline dyspnoea, cough and/or sputum beyond day-to-day variability sufficient to warrant a change in therapy), and respiratory acidosis (pH \< 7.35) that were treated by NIV in addition to standard medical therapy
