治疗的好处

除了身体上感觉更好，无创通气治疗对肥胖低通气综合症还有许多其它的好处。

• 血液和肺部中间的气体交换得到改善1

• 減负责呼吸的肌肉的压力2

• 对肺功能有正面影响3

• 与那些没有采用无创通气治疗的患者相比，寿命更长4

参考资料

01 Olson AL, Zwillich C. The obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Am J Med 2005 Sep; 118(9): 948-56.

02 Nowbar S, Burkart KM, Gonzales R, Fedorowicz A, Gozansky WS, Gaudio JC, Taylor MR, Zwillich CW. Obesity-associated hypoventilation in hospitalised patients: prevalence, effects, and outcome. Am J Med. 2004 Jan 1; 116(1): 1-7.

03 Berg G, Delaive K, Manfreda J, et al. The use of healthcare resources in obesity hypoventilation syndrome. Chest. 2001; 120: 377-383.

04 Budweiser, S., Hitzl A.P., Jörres, R.A., Schmidbauer, K., Heinemann, F., Pfeifer, M., (2007). Health-related quality of life and long-term prognosis in chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure: a prospective survival analysis. Respir Res 8(17): 92.