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Thursday, 26 September 2013

A prospective longitudinal multicentre study of health related qualify of life in ICU survivors with COPD

A prospective longitudinal multicentre study of health related quality of life of ICU survivors with COPD. Critical care, Sept 2013, 17:R211

Berkius, J., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/pdf/cc13019.pdf

Mortality amongst COPD patients treated on the ICU is high. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) after intensive care is a relevant concern for COPD patients, their families and providers of health care. Still, there are few HRQL studies after intensive care of this patient group. Our hypothesis was that HRQL of COPD patients treated on the ICU declines rapidly with time.

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