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

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

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

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

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is defined as a combination of obesity (body mass
index≥ 30 kg/m2), daytime hypercapnia (partial arterial carbon dioxide concentration≥ 45 …

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

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

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

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is becoming an increasingly encountered condition both
in respiratory outpatient clinics and in hospitalized patients. The health consequences and …