THE EFFECT OF BILEVEL POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE THERAPY ON BASAL METABOLIC RATE IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY HYPOVENTILATION SYNDROME

DOĞRU G., BOYACI H., Baris S., ÖNYILMAZ T., DOĞRU A., BAŞYİĞİT İ., ...More

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.32, no.5, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.19193/0393-6384_2016_5_154
  • Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is one of the respiratory diseases associated with obesity. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of one night of bi-level positive airway pressure (BPAP) treatment on the basal metabolic rate (BMR) of OHS patients.