TY - JOUR T1 - Which COPD patients should be admitted to the ICU? JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 735 LP - 735 VL - 64 IS - 8 AU - C Subbe Y1 - 2009/08/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/64/8/735.abstract N2 - A total of 832 patients with obstructive lung disease aged 45 years and older were prospectively recruited from 92 intensive care units and 3 respiratory high-dependency units in the UK. Detailed physiological and functional data were collected on admission to intensive care and they were followed up for 180 days.Mortality at 180 days was 37.9%. A scoring system was … ER -