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ArticleEuropean clinical respiratory journal2020

Survival and end-of-life aspects among subjects on long-term noninvasive ventilation.

Heidi A Rantala, Sirpa Leivo-Korpela, Siiri Kettunen, Juho T Lehto, Lauri Lehtimäki

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Article in European clinical respiratory journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Heidi A RantalaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9597-5553
Sirpa Leivo-KorpelaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1324-6718
Siiri KettunenFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Juho T LehtoFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8519-7372
Lauri LehtimäkiFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1586-4998

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backgroundThe need for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is commonly considered a predictor of poor survival, but life expectancy may vary depending on the underlying disease. We studied the factors associated with decreased survival and end-of-life characteristics in an unselected population of subjects starting NIV.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective study including 205 subjects initiating NIV from 1/1/2012-31/12/2015 who were followed up until 31/12/2017.

resultsThe median survival time was shorter in subjects needing help with activities of daily living than in independent subjects (hazard ratio (HR) for death 1.7, 95% CI 1.2-2.6,

conclusionsSurvival among subjects starting NIV in this real-life study varied greatly depending on the disease and degree of functional impairment. Subjects frequently died in the hospital after admission through the emergency department. A comprehensive treatment approach with timely advance care planning is therefore needed, especially for those needing help with activities of daily living and those with both NIV and LTOT.

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activities of daily livingchronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseChronic respiratory insufficiencylong-term oxygen therapynoninvasive ventilationobesity hypoventilation syndromesurvival

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