Nocturnal hypoventilation - Identifying & treating syndromes

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 350-365

  Piper, Amanda J ^a  

^a WOOLCOCK INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hypercapnia; Nocturnal hypoventilation; Non invasive ventilation; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN; CARBON DIOXIDE;

BREATHING MUSCLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG ALVEOLUS HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NOCTURNAL HYPOVENTILATION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PULSE OXIMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REM SLEEP; REVIEW; SLEEP DISORDER; SURVIVAL; THORAX DEFORMITY; TREATMENT INDICATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPLICATION; LUNG DISEASES; OBESITY; PROCEDURES; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; HYPOVENTILATION; LUNG DISEASES; OBESITY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; SLEEP, REM; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77649311064     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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