PREVALENCE OF OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING POLYSOMNOGRAPHY FOR SUSPECTED OSA

Volume 20 No 6 (2022)

Dr. Santosh Honnavar, Dr. Shweta Kajjari , Dr. Sandeep Dandin , Dr. Vanishree B.K , Dr. Rooposhi Saha , Dr. Nisarga Kansar

DOI: 10.14704/nq.2022.20.6.NQ22916

Abstract

Aim: Prevalence of obesity hypoventilation syndrome in patients undergoing polysomnography for suspected OSA. Methods: This observational study was done in the Department of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine,Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Bangalore from June 1st 2017 to May 31st 2018. 120 patients with age>18years, Patients undergoing Polysomnography for suspected OSA and Body massindex(BMI) ≥30kg/m2were included in this study.

Keywords

OHS, OSA, Polysomnography

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