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McCrory DC, Brown C, Gray RN, et al. Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2001 Mar. (Evidence Reports/Technology Assessments, No. 19.)
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| ABG | arterial blood gas |
| ACCP | American College of Chest Physicians |
| ACP-ASIM | American College of Physicians-American Society for Internal Medicine |
| ACV | assist control ventilation |
| AHRQ | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
| APACHE | Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation |
| ARF | acute respiratory failure |
| ASG | admitting severity group |
| ATS | American Thoracic Society |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BTS | British Thoracic Society |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CCTR | Cochrane Controlled Trials Register |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CINAHL | Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CPAP | continuous positive airway pressure |
| CXR | chest roentgenography |
| dL | deciliter |
| DLCO | decreased diffusing capacity of lung for carbon monoxide |
| DVT | deep venous thrombosis |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ED | emergency department |
| EHOV | external high-frequency oscillatory ventilation |
| EPAP | expiratory positive airway pressure |
| EPC | Evidence-based Practice Center |
| FEV1 | forced expiratory volume in 1 second |
| FiO2 | fraction of inspired oxygen |
| FVC | forced vital capacity |
| HealthSTAR | Health Services, Technology, and Research |
| HIV/AIDS | human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| HRQL | health-related quality of life |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IPAP | inspiratory positive airway pressure |
| IV | intravenous |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | liter |
| LOS | length of stay |
| MDI | metered-dose inhaler |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Heading |
| mg | milligram |
| min | minute |
| mm Hg | millimeters of mercury |
| MV | mechanical ventilation |
| NHAMCS | National Hospital Ambulatory Care Survey |
| NHLBI | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| NIV | noninvasive ventilation |
| NLHEP | National Lung Health Education Program |
| NNPV | noninvasive negative pressure ventilation |
| NPPV | noninvasive positive pressure ventilation |
| NPSV | nasal pressure support ventilation |
| O2 | oxygen |
| OR | odds ratio |
| p | probability |
| PaCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide, arterial |
| PaO2 | partial pressure of oxygen, arterial |
| PA-aO2 | alveolar-arterial difference in partial pressure of oxygen |
| PCO2 | partial pressure of carbon dioxide |
| PE | pulmonary embolism |
| PEEP | positive end-expiratory pressure |
| PEFR | peak expiratory flow rate |
| PFT | pulmonary function test |
| pH | hydrogen ion concentration |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear |
| PSV | pressure-support ventilation |
| QOL | quality of life |
| r | correlation coefficient |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic (curve) |
| RV | residual volume |
| SCCOPE | Systemic Corticosteroids in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations |
| SUPPORT | Study to Understand Prognoses and Preferences for Outcomes and Risks of Treatments |
| TLC | total lung capacity |
| WBC | white blood cell (count) |
| μg/mL | micrograms per milliliter |
| μmol/L | micromoles per liter |
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