Assessment and Management of Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Mokhlesi B, Kryger MH, Grunstein RR. Assessment and Management of Patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2008, 5: 218-225. PMID: 18250215, PMCID: PMC2645254, DOI: 10.1513/pats.200708-122mg.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsObesity hypoventilation syndromeSleep-disordered breathingHypoventilation syndromeManagement of patientsAvailable treatment modalitiesRelated health care expendituresSerious cardiovascular diseaseHealth care expensesHealth care expendituresDaytime hypercapniaEucapnic patientsSignificant lungClinical characteristicsObese patientsSignificant morbidityEarly mortalityTreatment modalitiesEarly recognitionExtreme obesityCardiovascular diseaseHigh burdenEffective treatmentHigh riskHigh indexClinical practice