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Survival plot and observation time (years) of COPD patients admitted to a respiratory ward (2005–2007) receiving noninvasive ventilation for the first time.
Notes: Total 216 patients (143 female and 110 male). 5-year survival for females 27.9% and males 17.9%. P = 0.083 (logrank).
