Obstructive sleep apnea in patients surviving acute hypercapnic respiratory failure is best predicted by static hyperinflation.

Obstructive sleep apnea in patients surviving acute hypercapnic respiratory failure is best predicted by static hyperinflation.

RATIONALE:Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) treated with non-invasive ventilation in the ICU is frequently caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, the latter being most often associated with obstructive sleep apnea. Overla...

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Main Authors: Dan Adler, Elise Dupuis-Lozeron, Jean Paul Janssens, Paola M Soccal, Frédéric Lador, Laurent Brochard, Jean-Louis Pépin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6201889?pdf=render

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