International Congress Barcelona 2013

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PG13 Respiratory complications of obese patients

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: J. Montserrat (Barcelona, Spain), A. Ten Brinke (Molenend, Netherlands)
Aims: Obesity is considered the 21 century epidemic and its respiratory complications are growing in today’s clinical practice. Research about obesity and related diseases is rapidly increasing. The aim of this postgraduate course is to provide respiratory physicians with updated information on the pathophysiology and clinical consequences of obesity in patients with respiratory problems. Participants will increase their knowledge and awareness about some clinical aspects typical of obese patients. Specifically, besides classical clinical situations such as the obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), the association of obesity and COPD will be addressed, as well as the growing problem of post-operative respiratory complications in obese patients. Finally, treatment of obese asthmatic patients will be discussed.
HERMES LINKS
ADULT: B.1 Airway diseases, B.19 Sleep-related disorders, E.1 Treatment modalities and prevention measures.

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Educational Material

Handout PG13 Open

Reading list PG13 Open

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Complications of obesity in the COPD patient E. F. M. Wouters (Maastricht, The Netherlands)
Sleep apnoea and the obesity-hypoventilation syndrome J. Masa (Caceres, Spain)
Perioperative problems in obese patients P. Pelosi (Genoa, Italy)
Treatment options for the obese patient L. Wood (Newcastle, Australia)