Management of acute exacerbations of obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (AE/OHS) : Toward an early goal-directed therapy algorithm

Mohamed Boussarsar (Sousse, Tunisia), Jihen Ayachi, Khedher Ahmed, Ben Jazia Rahma, Meddeb Khaoula, Bouneb Rania, Aissa Sana, Ben Salem Halima, Gargouri Imen, Benzarti Mohamed, Ahmed Abdelghani, Boussarsar Mohamed

Source: International Congress 2016 – Dealing with the complexity of critically-ill patients
Session: Dealing with the complexity of critically-ill patients
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2144
Disease area: Respiratory critical care

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