BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Cost effectiveness of ward based non-invasive ventilation for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: economic analysis of randomised controlled trial.
To evaluate the cost effectiveness of standard treatment with and without the addition of ward based non-invasive ventilation in patients admitted to hospital with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ⋯ Non-invasive ventilation is a highly cost effective treatment that both reduced total costs and improved mortality in hospital.