Respirology : official journal of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome treated with non-invasive ventilation: Is a switch to CPAP therapy feasible?
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) can be treated with either continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or non-invasive ventilation (NIV) therapy; the device choice has important economic and operational implications. ⋯ It is feasible to switch most stable OHS patients from NIV to CPAP therapy, a step that could significantly reduce health-related costs. The auto-adjusted CPAP device, used in combination with the analysis of the PSG and capnometry, is a valid titration method in OHS patients.