1. Short-term and Long-term Effects of Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients With Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome.
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de Llano, Luis A. Pérez, Golpe, Rafael, Piquer, Montserrat Ortiz, Racamonde, Alejandro Veres, Caruncho, Manuel Vázquez, Muinelos, Olga Caballero, and Carro, Cristina Alvarez
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ARTIFICIAL respiration complications , *OBESITY , *BODY weight , *SLEEP apnea syndromes , *HYPERCAPNIA , *SLEEP-wake cycle , *RESPIRATORY insufficiency - Abstract
This article cites a study assessing the short-term and long-term effects of nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in patients with obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). OHS is a clinical entity that is characterized by the coexistence of obesity and hypercapnia during wakefulness. From March 1995 to December 2002, OHS was diagnosed in 69 patients. Fifteen patients rejected the treatment with domiciliary NIPPV. NIPPV therapy was started electively in 20 patients and following an episode of acute respiratory failure in the remaining 34 patients. Data were collected by reviewing the records of the Hospital Xeral-Calde using a standardized form. Among the total 54 study patients, sleep apnea syndrome was present in 87% of the patients. None of these patients required orotracheal intubation after NIPPV treatment. Findings of the study confirmed that NIPPV therapy is effective in the treatment of patients with OHS.
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- 2005
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