The clinical characteristics and hospital and post‐hospital survival of patients with the obesity hypoventilation syndrome: analysis of a large cohort

Summary Objective The worldwide prevalence of obesity has reached epidemic proportions. Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is a common yet largely undiagnosed and mistreated condition that likely carries a high mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the clinical characteristics, hospi...

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Main Authors: P. E. Marik, C. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-03-01
Series:Obesity Science & Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.27