NIV for obesity hypoventilation syndrome

The main goals of treatment for OHS patients are as follows:

  • Normalise arterial carbon dioxide tension (PaCO2 45 mm Hg)
  • Prevent hypoxemia during sleep and wakefulness
  • Prevent erythrocytosis, pulmonary hypertension, and respiratory failure
  • Relieve hypersomnia and altered mentation

Treatment with NIV helps to achieve these goals, and has been widely observed to be the ideal treatment for OHS. 1


The following ResMed devices are used to treat obesity hypoventilation syndrome:

References

1

Borel JC, et al. Obesity hypoventilation syndrome: from sleep-disordered breathing to systemic comorbidities and the need to offer combined treatment strategies. Respirology. 2012 May;17(4):601-10