Frequency and predictors of obesity hypoventilation in hospitalized patients at a tertiary health care institution

BÜLBÜL Y., AYIK S., ÖZLÜ T., ÖREM A.

ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE, vol.9, no.2, pp.87-91, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/1817-1737.128851
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.87-91
  • Keywords: Hypercapnia, hypoventilation, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, respiratory failure, OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, SLEEP-APNEA SYNDROME, DAYTIME HYPERCAPNIA, GLOBAL STRATEGY, PREVENTION, PREVALENCE, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS, THERAPY, ASTHMA
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) have significant morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and treatment is important and there are limited data on its prevalence and predictive factors. The objective of this observational study was to determine the frequency and predictors of OHS in hospitalized patients at a tertiary health care institution.