Upright body position and weight loss improve respiratory mechanics and daytime oxygenation in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

Clinical Physiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 50-55

  Hakala, Katri ^a   Maasilta, ^a   Sovijarvi ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Body position; Gas exchange; Obesity; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL BLOOD; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BODY POSITION; BREATHING MECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS OXYGEN TENSION; LUNG CLOSING VOLUME; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; OBESITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STANDING; TISSUE OXYGENATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; HUMANS; OBESITY; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; POSTURE; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0033958851     PISSN: 01445979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2281.2000.00223.x     Document Type: Article

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