Positive Pressure for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
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Positive Pressure for Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Obesity is increasing world-wide; obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), formerly Pickwickian syndrome, has increased in parallel. Despite its prevalence, OHS has not been studied well, but there is abundant evidence that it is tightly linked with sleep-disordered breathing, most commonly obstructive sleep apnea. This article reviews the pathophysiology of OHS as well as the literature regardi...
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Financial/nonfinancial disclosures: The authors have reported to CHEST the following conflicts of interest: Dr Mokhlesi has received consultant fees from Philips/Respironics. Drs Tulaimat and Parthasarathy have reported to CHEST that no potential conflicts of interest exist with any companies/organizations whose products or services may be discussed in this article.Reproduction of this article ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pulmonary Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2090-1836,2090-1844
DOI: 10.1155/2012/568690