Background: The purpose of this guideline is to optimize evaluation and management of
patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). Methods: A multidisciplinary panel …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is characterized by obesity, daytime hypercapnia,
and sleep-disordered breathing in the absence of significant lung or respiratory muscle …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome describes the association between obesity and the
development of chronic daytime alveolar hypoventilation. This syndrome arises from a …

Rationale: The incidence of obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) may be increasing in
parallel with the present obesity epidemic. Despite extensive noninvasive ventilation (NIV) …

Obesity hyoventilation syndrome (OHS) is defined as the triad of obesity, daytime
hypoventilation, and sleep-disordered breathing in the absence of an alternative …

The obesity hypoventilation syndrome, which is defined as a combination of obesity and
chronic hypoventilation, utimately results in pulmonary hypertension, cor pulmonale, and …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) consists of a combination of obesity and chronic
hypercapnia accompanied by sleep-disordered breathing. During the last 3 decades, the …

Rationale: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is an undesirable consequence of
obesity. Treatment consists of weight loss and positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is defined by the triad of obesity, daytime
hypoventilation, and sleep-disordered breathing without an alternative neuromuscular …

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