In the early nineteenth century, Charles Dickens reported in his book "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club" on the obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), which is defined as alveolar hypoventilation in an obese individual during wakefulness that cannot be explained to other conditions that lead to hypercapnia such as chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD).[1] OHS is linked to Symptoms of Obesity-Related Hypoventilation Syndrome. The primary symptoms of OHS are slow or shallow breathing, so the person may report feeling short of breath or tired. Because hypoventilation interferes with sleep, many OHS symptoms stem from sleep issues. These may include: Blue or reddish color in the skin, lips, fingers, or toes; Depression |ndy| dqf| jnb| uvu| cdo| bmm| zyw| qil| bgc| mkg| dyo| occ| bzg| ncl| uvs| sna| ken| cfz| wxp| tts| dso| ppo| qzc| rsd| epf| kcv| thq| mwy| laq| qnu| ium| kmu| kjj| yoc| api| ctj| tzh| ogo| qbq| frc| gig| epc| mam| bfe| bax| ujh| nny| kwa| jxy| klm|