Assessment of Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure.

Authors :: Tu X
Selim A
Selim B
Source :: Sleep medicine clinics [Sleep Med Clin] 2024 Sep; Vol. 19 (3), pp. 391-403. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 04.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Undiagnosed chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure may be encountered during the evaluation of sleep-related breathing disorders at the sleep clinic. This article reviews the mechanism of chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure and the systematic approach to the assessment of specific sleep disorders associated with nocturnal hypoventilation encountered in clinical practice.<br />Competing Interests: Disclosure The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)