Prevalence Rate, and Clinical Characteristics of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Via Screening Patients Admitted to Medical Intensive Care Units

A prospective observation study to screen adult obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) patients who were newly admitted to the medical intensive care units and turned out to be diagnosed as Obesity hypoventilation syndrome(OHS). The investigators purpose is to look into the prevalence, predictive factors, and outcomes of OHS in these critically ill patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Apnea Dyssomnias Hypoventilation Nervous System Diseases Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Respiration Disorders Respiratory Insufficiency Respiratory Tract Diseases Sleep Apnea Syndromes Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic Sleep Wake Disorders

Age range

20 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2
Suspected chronic hypercapnia as following Paco2 ≥ 45 mmHg, HCO3- ≥ 27mEq/L or base excess, BE ≥ 2 mEq/L

Exclusion criteria

Malignancy with lung involvement
Autoimmune disease with lung involvement
Moderate to severe obstructive respiratory pattern via spirometry
Uncontrolled endocrine disease
Pregnancy
Pneumonia confirmed by image
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Lung edema
Foreigner of Taiwan

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Prevalence of obesity hypoventilation syndrome in Asian critically ill patients

Time frame: 2-year

Detecting obesity hypoventilation syndrome via screening obesity(BMI>=30kg/m^2) in critical care units in Asian.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Taiwan University Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Oct 17, 2016
Registry last updated: Mar 12, 2021

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