Predicting Nocturnal Hypoventilation in Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Undergoing Long-Term Oxygen Therapy | Zendy

Julia Tárrega | Zendy; Antonio Antón | Zendy; Rosa Güell | Zendy; Mercedes Mayos | Zendy; Daniel Samolski | Zendy; Sergi Martí | Zendy; Eva Farrero | Zendy; Enric Prats Gil | Zendy; J. Sanchís | Zendy

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Predicting Nocturnal Hypoventilation in Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Undergoing Long-Term Oxygen Therapy

Author(s) -

Julia Tárrega,

Antonio Antón,

Rosa Güell,

Mercedes Mayos,

Daniel Samolski,

Sergi Martí,

Eva Farrero,

Enric Prats Gil,

J. Sanchís

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000321372

Subject(s) - medicine , copd , hypoventilation , dlco , hypercapnia , oxygen therapy , hypoxemia , arterial blood , anesthesia , obesity hypoventilation syndrome , pulmonary function testing , cardiology , diffusing capacity , obstructive sleep apnea , respiratory system , lung , lung function

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are very sensitive to changes in pulmonary mechanics and central ventilation control during sleep and may develop significant gas exchange alterations with increased hypoxemia and hypercapnia. Oxygen therapy improves nocturnal desaturation but can worsen hypoventilation.

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