Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is defined as the presence of obesity (body mass
index≥ 30 kg/m²) and daytime arterial hypercapnia (PaCO2≥ 45 mmHg) in the absence of …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is a respiratory consequence of morbid obesity that is
characterized by alveolar hypoventilation during sleep and wakefulness. The disorder …

Sleep apnea, which is the periodic cessation of breathing during sleep, is a major health
problem affecting over 10 million people in the United States and is associated with several …

Background: Healthcare systems are attempting to reduce hospital readmissions due to
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: A retrospective study of a quality …

Objective To systematically review the effects of bilevel ventilatory support (BVS) in patients
with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS). Methods A search of databases (MEDLINE …

Background Chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (HRF) in obesity hypoventilation
syndrome (OHS) is commonly treated using non-invasive ventilation (NIV). We hypothesised …

Sleep apnea with periodic cessation of breathing during sleep is a highly prevalent
respiratory disorder affecting an estimated 10% of adults. Patients with sleep apnea exhibit …

Los ácaros Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp), Dermatophagoides siboney (Ds) y
Blomia tropicalis (Bt), constituyen la herramienta fundamental para diagnóstico e …

Objective: To evaluate different weight loss (WL) cut-off points as prognostic markers of 3-
month survival after diagnosis of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods …

Auto-titrating noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been developed as a new mode applying
variable expiratory-positive airway pressure (EPAP) in addition to variable inspiratory …