Comparison of arterial and venous blood gases in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome and neuromuscular disease

OBJECTIVES: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and some neuromuscular diseases (NMD) present with hypercapnic respiratory failure. Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is important in the diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment response of these diseases. However, ABG sampling is difficult in these pat...

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Main Authors: Hicran Orucova, Tulin Cagatay, Zuleyha Bingol, Penbe Cagatay, Gulfer Okumus, Esen Kiyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2019;volume=14;issue=3;spage=192;epage=197;aulast=Orucova