COPD patients who deteriorate to Respiratory Failure will be recruited. Sedation will be interrupted daily, and each day once the patient is awake and cooperative, spirometry will be performed. FEV1 and FVC will be recorded and later correlated to eventual rate of successful extubation.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
\>18
Mechanically ventilated due to COPD exacerbation
You may not be if
decreased level of consciousness
uncooperative patient
Bronchial asthma
Clareo Health | Spirometry in Mechanically Ventilated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients
