Defining obesity hypoventilation syndrome

With increasing prevalence of obesity, the substantial contribution of obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) to morbidity and mortality is likely to increase. It is therefore crucial that the condition has a clear definition to allow timely identification of patients. OHS was first described as “Pi...

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Main Authors: Neeraj M. Shah, Sonia Shrimanker, Georgios Kaltsakas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2021-09-01
Series:Breathe
Online Access:http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/17/3/210089.full