Obesity hypoventilation syndrome treated with non-invasive ventilation: Is a switch to CPAP therapy feasible?
Maria P Arellano-MaricChristine HammMarieke L DuivermanSarah Bettina StanzelJens CallegariJan H StorreClaudia SchmoorMarc SpielmannsWolfgang GaletkeWolfram WindischPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)
It is feasible to switch most stable OHS patients from NIV to CPAP therapy, a step that could significantly reduce health-related costs. The auto-adjusted CPAP device, used in combination with the analysis of the PSG and capnometry, is a valid titration method in OHS patients.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- obstructive sleep apnea
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- sleep apnea
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation
- respiratory failure