Evaluation and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Evaluation and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline
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DOI:
10.1164/rccm.201905-1071st
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发表时间:
2019-08-01
影响因子:
24.7
通讯作者:
Teodorescu, Mihaela
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作者:
Mokhlesi, Babak;Fernando Masa, Juan;Teodorescu, Mihaela
Background: The purpose of this guideline is to optimize evaluation and management of patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS).Methods: A multidisciplinary panel identified and prioritized five clinical questions. The panel performed systematic reviews of available studies (up to July 2018) and followed the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation evidence-to-decision framework to develop recommendations. All panel members discussed and approved the recommendations.Recommendations: After considering the overall very low quality of the evidence, the panel made five conditional recommendations. We suggest that: 1) clinicians use a serum bicarbonate level