The Predictors of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Background: As obesity increases, the frequency of obstructive sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome increases also. However, obesity hypoventilation syndrome frequency is not known, as capnography and arterial blood gas analysis are not routinely performed in sleep laboratories. Aims: T...

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Main Authors: Aylin Pıhtılı, Züleyha Bingöl, Esen Kıyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2017-02-01
Series:Balkan Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://balkanmedicaljournal.org/text.php?lang=en&id=1637