Diseases & Conditions Pediatric Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome; 2001 /viewarticle/993736 ...

Diseases & Conditions Pediatric Obesity-Hypoventilation Syndrome; 2001 /viewarticle/993736 ...

Methods Consecutive patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome were enrolled in a two-centre prospective single-blind randomised controlled trial of AVAPS versus fixed-level PS using a strict ...

Objective Overweight and obesity have been shown to be related to multiple chronic conditions, leading to a heavy economic burden on society throughout the world. This study aims to estimate the ...

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome which affects an estimated five to 10 million Americans commonly coexists with obstructive sleep apnea. While positive airway pressure machines like CPAP and BiPAP are ...

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But the company may wait for a partner to take the next step in obesity with apitegromab or a follow-on drug called SRK-439. Even as they heralded the outcome of the Embraze study on a conference call ...

Researchers from George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, an FDA-approved medication for a rare genetic obesity disorder, may offer a ...

Setmelanotide may be able to treat Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome by bypassing the leptin (a hormone made by fat cells that helps regulate breathing) which is common in people with obesity.

Obesity medicine is likely heading the way of treatments for high blood pressure or diabetes, with three to five effective options for different types of patients. For example, up to 15% of patients ...