Lemierre's syndrome or postanginal septicaemia (necrobacillosis) is caused by an acute
oropharyngeal infection with secondary septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein and …

El proyecto Pickwick es un estudio prospectivo, aleatorizado, abierto y controlado con grupos
en paralelo que intenta dar respuesta a los interrogantes del síndrome de hipoventilación-…

Introduction Relatively little is known about the risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) in never‐smokers, and these factors have not yet been fully characterised. …

Rationale: Hospitalized patients with acute-on-chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure due to
obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) have increased short-term mortality. It is unknown …

Introducción La exposición al humo de biomasa es un factor de riesgo para enfermedad
pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC). Se ignora si la EPOC por biomasa y por tabaco tienen …

Objective To assess the outcome of 54 patients with obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)
who were treated with nasal intermittent positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) Design …

Aim To study whether mortality and cardiovascular morbidity differ in non-invasive ventilation
(NIV)-treated patients with severe obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) as compared …

Background Obesity hypoventilation syndrome is commonly treated with continuous positive
airway pressure or non-invasive ventilation during sleep. Non-invasive ventilation is more …

The impact of blood eosinophilia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains
controversial. To evaluate the prevalence and stability of a high level of blood eosinophils (…

Objective: To determine the value of home oximetry as a screening test in patients with
moderate to severe symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Design: Retrospective, …