Pickwickian syndrome, also called obesity hypoventilation syndrome, happens when you're obese and have low oxygen levels in your blood combined with high levels of carbon dioxide (called Obesity ...

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The study covered in this summary was published in Preprints With The Lancet and has not yet been peer reviewed. Patients with diabetes who were hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) had worse ...

Breathlessness related to excess body weight may not be just a lack of fitness. Obesity and shortness of breath can indicate underlying inflammation and changes to your lung function. Obesity is an ...

New ATS clinical practice guidelines on obesity hypoventilation syndrome released. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...