PG13 Respiratory complications of obese patients
Postgraduate CourseChairs: 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.
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ADULT: B.1 Airway diseases, B.19 Sleep-related disorders, E.1 Treatment modalities and prevention measures.
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