Research Article

Characteristics of Obese Patients with Acute Hypercapnia Respiratory Failure Admitted in the Department of Pneumology: An Observational Study of a North African Population

Figure 1

Composition of the study. OHS: obesity hypoventilation syndrome; OAHS: obstructive apnea-hypopnea syndrome; AHRF: acute hypercapnic respiratory failure; BIPAP: bilevel positive airway pressure; CPAP: continuous positive airway pressure; OSAHS: obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.