Hypercapnia: An Aggravating Factor in Asthma

Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disorder with relatively good outcomes in the majority of patients with appropriate maintenance therapy. However, in a small minority, patients can experience severe asthma with respiratory failure and hypercapnia, necessitating intensive care unit admission. H...

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Main Authors: Masahiko Shigemura, Tetsuya Homma, Jacob I Sznajder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/10/3207