Background and objective The use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment
in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and obstructive sleep apnoea …

Study Objectives: To assess the role of different levels of adherence and long-term effects of
positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy on gas exchange, sleepiness, quality of life …

In the United States, a third of the adult population is obese and the prevalence of extreme
obesity (body mass index [BMI] 40 kg/m2) is increasing rapidly. From 1986 to 2000, the …

Background: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) can be treated with noninvasive
positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV). Once clinical stability is achieved, continuous positive …

Background Polysomnography findings between matched groups with obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) and OSA plus obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) before and after …

Background and objective Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) can be treated with
either continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) therapy; …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is defined as a combination of obesity (body mass
index≥ 30 kg· m− 2), daytime hypercapnia (arterial carbon dioxide tension≥ 45 mmHg) and …

Objective To identify the spectrum of respiratory disturbances during sleep in patients with
obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and to examine the response of hypercapnia to …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a sleep disorder that has acquired great
importance worldwide because of its prevalence and association with obesity leading to …

Background: Patients with the obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) benefit from non-
invasive ventilatory support. We assessed the long-term physiopathological response to 12 …