Changes in pulmonary function in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) treated with home mechanical non-invasive ventilation (NIV)

P. De Lucas Ramos, E. Ojeda, S. Lucero, T. Gómez, J. M. Bellón Cano, J. M. R. González-Moro (Madrid, Spain)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - New trends in noninvasive ventilation for chronic respiratory failure
Session: New trends in noninvasive ventilation for chronic respiratory failure
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 823
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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