None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients (age = 45 year-old (yr), smoking history of = 10 pack-year (py)) who hospitalized with severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (All of the patients were diagnosed with COPD, according to the criteria established by the GOLD, and fulfilled the requirements of FEV1 6.0 kpa) characterized by pH levels between 7.25 and 7.35.)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: bronchial asthma, malignancy including lung cancer, severe cardiovascular disorder including valvular heart disease, recent myocardial infarction (within 3 months), and pacemaker insertion, severe renal insufficiency requiring hemodialysis and neurological diseases including cerebral infarction or hemorrhage
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 30-day mortality | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Treatment failure and intubation rate | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Yonsei University, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital