A randomised controlled trial of CPAP versus non-invasive ventilation for initial treatment of obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Mark E Howard; Amanda J Piper; Bronwyn Stevens; Anne E Holland; Brendon J Yee; Eli Dabscheck; Duncan Mortimer; Angela T Burge; Daniel Flunt; Catherine Buchan; Linda Rautela; Nicole Sheers; David Hillman; David J Berlowitz

doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-208559

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Non-invasive ventilation

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A randomised controlled trial of CPAP versus non-invasive ventilation for initial treatment of obesity hypoventilation syndrome

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Mark E Howard Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia Monash University, Clayton, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Amanda J Piper Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Bronwyn Stevens Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Anne E Holland Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Heidelberg, Australia Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Brendon J Yee Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Eli Dabscheck Monash University, Clayton, Australia Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Duncan Mortimer Monash University, Clayton, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Angela T Burge Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Daniel Flunt Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Catherine Buchan Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Linda Rautela Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Nicole Sheers Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
David Hillman Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles
David J Berlowitz Institute for Breathing and Sleep, Heidelberg, Australia Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr Mark E Howard, Bowen Centre, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, VIC 3084, Australia. mark.howard{at}austin.org.au

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Howard ME, Piper AJ, Stevens B, et al

A randomised controlled trial of CPAP versus non-invasive ventilation for initial treatment of obesity hypoventilation syndrome

Thorax 2017;72:437-444.

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Received February 29, 2016
Revised August 13, 2016
Accepted October 13, 2016
First published November 15, 2016.

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April 10, 2017

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