Evaluation and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: An Official ATS Clinical Practice Guideline Implementation Tools
- Mokhlesi B, Masa JF, Brozek JL, Gurubhagavatula I, Murphy PB Piper AJ, et al. Evaluation and management of obesity hypoventilation syndrome. an official ats clinical practice guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2019; 200(3):e6–e24.
- Javier Gomez de Terreros F, Cooksey JA, Sunwoo BY, Mokhlesi B, Masa JF, Ruminjo JK, et al. Clinical practice guideline summary for clinicians: evaluation and management of obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2020; 17(1):11-15.
- Systematic Reviews
- Mokhlesi B, Masa JF, Afshar M, Pacheco VA, Berlowitz DJ, Borel J, et al. The effect of hospital discharge with empiric noninvasive ventilation on mortality in hospitalized patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome. An individual patient data meta-analysis. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2020; 17(5):627–637.
- Kakazu MT, Soghier I, Afshar M, Brozek JL, Wilson KC, Masa JF, et al. Weight loss interventions as treatment of obesity hypoventilation syndrome. A systematic review. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2020; 17(4):492–502.
- Afshar M, Brozek JL, Soghier I, Kakazu MT, Wilson KC, Masa JF, et al. The role of positive airway pressure therapy in adults with obesity hypoventilation syndrome. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2020; 17(3):344-360.
- Soghier I, Brozek JL, Afshar M, Kakazu MT, Wilson KC, Masa JF, et al. Noninvasive ventilation versus CPAP as initial treatment of obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2019; 16(10):129-1303
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- Guideline Central Pocket Guide
- Webinars
- Evaluation and management of obesity hypoventilation syndrome. An official ATS clinical practice guideline (Jan. 8, 2020) - Presenter: Max Tamae Kakazu, MD, Expert Panelist: Douglas Kirsh and Dr. Sally Ward.
- Podcasts
- Out of the Blue: A AJRCCM Podcast - Evaluation and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome, Aug. 29, 2019 (Dr. Babak Mokhlesi joins Dr. John Fleetham)
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- Evaluation and Management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (Sep. 27, 2019)
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- Related Statements and Workshop Reports
- Ayas NT, Laratta CR, Coleman JM, Doufas AG, Eikermann M, Gay PC, et al. Knowledge gaps in the perioperative management of adults with obstructive sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome. an official ATS workshop report. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2019; 15(2):117-126.
- Related Editorials and Letters to the Editor
- Piper AJ and Lau EM. Positive airway pressure in obesity hypoventilation: getting to the heart of the matter. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020; 201(5):509-511.
- Palen BN, Kapur VK. Tailoring therapy for obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015; 192(1):8-10.
- General Reviews and Updates
- Masa JF, Corral J, Alonso ML, Ordax E, Tronosco MF, Gonzalez M, et al. Efficacy of different treatment alternatives for obesity hypoventilation syndrome. pickwick study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2015; 192(1):86-95.
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