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Phlebotomy for rapid weaning and extubation in COPD patient with secondary polycythemia and respiratory failure

The increased incidence of ventilator-associated complications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) necessitates rapid weaning and extubation. The presence of secondary polycythemia in this subgroup increases the incidence of stroke and myocardial infarction due to hypervisc...

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Main Authors: Tripathy, Swagata, Panda, Sudhansu S., Rath, Biswajit
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2878708/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20539767
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.59264
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