Obesity hypoventilation syndrome: An underdiagnosed and undertreated condition

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 186, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1205-1207

  Pépin, Jean Louis ^a   Borel, Jean Christian ^b   Janssens, Jean Paul ^c  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Research and Development Department   (France)

^c GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE;

ACUTE HYPERCAPNIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; BICARBONATE BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REM SLEEP; SCREENING; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NONINVASIVE VENTILATION; OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 84871814262     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201210-1922ED     Document Type: Editorial

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