Effect of ventilation therapy on mortality rate among obesity hypoventilation syndrome and obstructive sleep apnoea patients
Introduction The prevalence of obesity is continually increasing worldwide, which increases the incidence of obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and its consequent mortality. Methods We reviewed the therapy mode, comorbidity and mortality of all OHS patients treated at our hospital between 2005 a...
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| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2020-05-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/2/00101-2019.full |