Gender differences in patients starting long-term home mechanical ventilation due to obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is often diagnosed late. The aim of this study was to analyse gender differences at initiation of long-term mechanical ventilation (LTMV) in patients with (OHS), to analyse gender differences in treatment effect and to study how the prescription of LTMV due to OHS has changed over time.

Source: Respiratory Medicine CME - November 26, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Andreas Palm, Bengt Midgren, Christer Janson, Eva Lindberg Source Type: research