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 ...

A recent study has linked long-term positive airway pressure therapy with improved survival in patients with COPD and ...

Dr. Marinacci: Given the progressive hypercapnic respiratory failure that was refractory to medical therapy and the constellation of findings on examination, imaging, and laryngoscopy, we ...

2022 Reddy, P., Shewokis, P. A., Izzetoglu, K. Individual differences in skill acquisition and transfer assessed by dual task training performance and brain activity ...

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.