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Prevalence of obesity hypoventilation syndrome in ambulatory obese patients attending pathology laboratories.

Jean-Christian BorelFabrice GuerberIngrid Jullian-DesayesMarie Joyeux-FaureNathalie ArnolNellie TaleuxRenaud TamisierJean-Louis Pépin
Published in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2017)
The prevalence of OHS in our obese population was lower than previous estimations based on hospitalized patients or clinical cohorts with sleep breathing disorders. Apart from hypercapnia, increased [HCO3-v ] may also reflect multimorbidity and polypharmacy, which should be taken into account when using [HCO3-v ] to screen for OHS.
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