Author/Authors :
Awiss, Bahaa El Din Ain Shams University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Egypt , Bondok, Rasha S. Ain Shams University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Egypt , Aboseif, Eman M. Ain Shams University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Egypt , Abdel-Razik, Mostafa Ain Shams University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Egypt
Abstract :
The prognosis of patients with COPD admitted to the ICU is better than commonly believed. The burden of symptomatic COPD is likely to rise for several decades, despite an effective smoking cessation program.
