TY - JOUR
T1 - Obesity and the lung
T2 - 3. Obesity, respiration and intensive care
AU - Malhotra, A
AU - Hillman, D
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - Obesity is a major problem from a public health perspective and a difficult practical matter for intensivists. The obesity pandemic has required treating clinicians to develop an appreciation of the substantial pathophysiological effects of obesity on the various organ systems. The important physiological concepts are illustrated by focusing on obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, abdominal compartment syndrome and ventilatory management of the obese patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
AB - Obesity is a major problem from a public health perspective and a difficult practical matter for intensivists. The obesity pandemic has required treating clinicians to develop an appreciation of the substantial pathophysiological effects of obesity on the various organ systems. The important physiological concepts are illustrated by focusing on obstructive sleep apnoea, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, abdominal compartment syndrome and ventilatory management of the obese patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
KW - Compartment Syndromes/etiology
KW - Critical Care
KW - Humans
KW - Intubation, Intratracheal
KW - Obesity/complications
KW - Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome/etiology
KW - Respiration Disorders/etiology
KW - Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult/etiology
KW - Respiratory Insufficiency/etiology
KW - Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/etiology
U2 - 10.1136/thx.2007.086835
DO - 10.1136/thx.2007.086835
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18820119
VL - 63
SP - 925
EP - 931
JO - Thorax
JF - Thorax
SN - 0040-6376
IS - 10
ER -
