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.

Can obesity cause shortness of breath? Sometimes extra weight can press on your lungs. This may lead to feeling short of breath. But in rare cases, you may have obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS).

In obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), a patient’s gender is not independently linked to worse clinical outcomes after adjusting for age, according to study findings published in Chest. Several ...

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with worse clinical outcomes, particularly for patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial ...

Obesity can also cause OSA and obesity hypoventilation syndrome, or Pickwickian syndrome, which can affect breathing. Typically, a person breathes in oxygen and exhales carbon dioxide.

THORACIC CT IMAGING IN OBESITY: TECHNICAL CHALLENGES, IMAGING ... A review published in the KeAi journal Meta-Radiology by UK researchers highlights obesity hypoventilation syndrome and ...

Pickwickian syndrome, clinically known as obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), describes a condition in which blood carbon dioxide levels are too high due to obesity-related breathing challenges.