Open AccessComparison of arterial and venous blood gases in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome and neuromuscular disease
Author(s) -
Hicran Orucova,
Tülin Çağatay,
Züleyha Bingöl,
Penbe Çağatay,
Gülfer Okumuş,
Esen Kıyan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_29_19
Subject(s) - medicine , obesity hypoventilation syndrome , arterial blood , pco2 , hypoventilation , venous blood , anesthesia , blood sampling , cardiology , obesity , respiratory system
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and some neuromuscular diseases (NMD) present with hypercapnic respiratory failure. Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is important in the diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment response of these diseases. However, ABG sampling is difficult in these patients because of excessive subcutaneous fat tissue, muscle atrophy, or contracture. The aim of this study is to investigate the value of venous blood gas (VBG), which is an easier and less complicated method, among stable patients with OHS and NMD.