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Comparative Study
Gender differences in outcomes of ambulatory and hospitalized patient with obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. There are few data on whether there are gender differences in outcomes. ⋯ Our findings indicate that although the diagnosis of OHS is established at a more advanced age in women, gender is not independently associated with worse clinical outcomes after adjusting for age. Future studies are needed to examine gender-related health disparities in diagnosis and treatment of OHS.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Incidence, risk factors and long-term outcomes for extubation failure in intensive care unit in patients with obesity A retrospective analysis of a multicenter prospective observational study.
To our knowledge, no large observational study has compared the incidence and risk factors for extubation failure within 48 h and during ICU stay in the same cohort of unselected critically ill patients with and without obesity. ⋯ gov.