Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Health utility and survival after hospital admission with acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema.
The aim of this study was to measure health utility and survival in patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (ACPO), identify predictors of outcome and determine the effect of initial treatment with non-invasive ventilation (NIV) upon outcomes. ⋯ Patients with ACPO have high mortality and reduced health utility. Initial treatment with CPAP or NIPPV does not alter subsequent survival or health utility.