Type 2 diabetes is a major public health concern with high morbidity, mortality, and health-care
costs. Recent reports have indicated that the majority of patients with type 2 diabetes also …

Obesity hyoventilation syndrome (OHS) is defined as the triad of obesity, daytime
hypoventilation, and sleep-disordered breathing in the absence of an alternative neuromuscular, …

The purpose of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine guideline on preoperative
screening and assessment of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is to present …

… Correspondence and requests for reprints should be addressed to Babak Mokhlesi, MD,
M.Sc., Section of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is characterized by obesity, daytime hypercapnia,
and sleep-disordered breathing in the absence of significant lung or respiratory muscle …

Background Diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is clinically relevant because
untreated OSA has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The STOP-Bang …

This review summarizes the recent literature on the epidemiology of adult obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) from various population-based studies. Despite methodologic differences, …

… Author links open overlay panel Sirimon Reutrakul MD a b , Babak Mokhlesi MD c … in
patients with type 2 diabetes and OSA, Mokhlesi et al 39 performed a proof of concept laboratory-…

Patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) have a lower quality of life, more
healthcare expenses, a greater risk of pulmonary hypertension, and a higher mortality compared …

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) consists of a combination of obesity and chronic
hypercapnia accompanied by sleep-disordered breathing. During the last 3 decades, the …