The obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Respiratory Care

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1723-1730

  Powers, Mark Anthony ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Airways resistance; Compliance; Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation; Obesity hypoventilation syndrome; OHS; Pickwickian syndrome; Respiratory muscle endurance; Simple obesity; Sleep apnea syndrome; Ventilatory drive; Work of breathing

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; LEPTIN; THEOPHYLLINE;

BREATHING; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG RESISTANCE; OBESITY; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY DRIVE; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING MECHANICS; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

HUMANS; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; RISK FACTORS; WORK OF BREATHING;

EID: 60149097595     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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