Is a Raised Bicarbonate, Without Hypercapnia, Part of the Physiologic Spectrum of Obesity-Related Hypoventilation?

BACKGROUND Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) conventionally includes awake hypercapnia, but an isolated raised bicarbonate, even in the absence of awake hypercapnia, may represent evidence of “early” OHS. We investigated whether such individuals exhibit certain features characteristic of establ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 2015-02, Vol.147 (2), p.362-368
Hauptverfasser:	Manuel, Ari R.G., MBBS, Hart, Nicholas, PhD, Stradling, John R., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Bicarbonates - blood Blood Gas Analysis Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Male Middle Aged Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome - diagnosis Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome - physiopathology Polysomnography Prospective Studies Pulmonary/Respiratory Sleep - physiology
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