The following is a summary of “End-tidal carbon dioxide during spontaneous breathing trial to predict extubation failure: A ...
Background: The pathogenesis of daytime hypercapnia (PaCO 2 ≥ 45 mm Hg) may be directly linked to the existence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) per se, although only some patients ...
In obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), a patient’s gender is not independently linked to worse clinical outcomes after adjusting for age.
with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease [GOLD] stage IV D), as well as chronic hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure.