Predictors of obesity hypoventilation syndrome among patients with sleep-disordered breathing in India

Predictors of obesity hypoventilation syndrome among patients with sleep-disordered breathing in India

Introduction: No study has been done in India to evaluate obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) among patients with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). The known predictors of OHS, i.e., body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2 and forced vital capacity (FVC) <3.5 L for men and <2.3 L for women from...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mahismita Patro, Dipti Gothi, Umesh Chandra Ojha, Sameer Vaidya, Ram Babu Sah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
obesity hypoventilation syndrome
predictors
sleep-disordered breathing
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2019;volume=36;issue=6;spage=499;epage=505;aulast=Patro

Similar Items

Similar Items