PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - P K Plant AU - M W Elliott TI - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease • 9: Management of ventilatory failure in COPD AID - 10.1136/thorax.58.6.537 DP - 2003 Jun 01 TA - Thorax PG - 537--542 VI - 58 IP - 6 4099 - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/58/6/537.short 4100 - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/58/6/537.full SO - Thorax2003 Jun 01; 58 AB - The management of respiratory failure during acute exacerbations of COPD and during chronic stable COPD is reviewed and the role of non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation is discussed.