Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Epidemiology and Diagnosis

Sleep Med Clin. 2014 Sep;9(3):341-347. doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2014.05.007.

Authors

Jay S Balachandran¹, Juan Fernando Masa², Babak Mokhlesi¹

Affiliations

¹ Sleep Disorders Center, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
² Pulmonary Division, San Pedro de Alcantara Hospital, Avda. Pablo Naranjo s/n, Caceres 10003, Spain ; CIBERES National Research Network, Avd. Montforte de Lemos 5, Pabellon 11, Madrid 28029, Spain.

No abstract available

Keywords: Morbid obesity; Obesity; Obesity hypoventilation syndrome; Obstructive sleep apnea; Sleep hypoventilation; Sleep-disordered breathing.

Grants and funding

K30 HL004119/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States