Obesity hypoventilation syndrome: what is beyond arterial blood gases?

M. Yousif (Shebin Elkom, Egypt), H. Hussein (Cairo, Egypt)

Source: Sleep and Breathing Conference 2021
Session: Sleep disorders and comorbidities: cardiopulmonary, cerebral and metabolic
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Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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