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Extreme obesity associated with alveolar hypoventilation—A pickwickian syndrome
The American Journal of Medicine · 1956 · Vol. 21(5) · pp. 811–818
C. Sidney Burwell✉(University of Massachusetts Boston)Eugene D. Robin(University of Massachusetts Boston)Robert D. Whaley(University of Massachusetts Boston)Albert G. Bickelmann(University of Massachusetts Boston)
Tracheal and airway disordersNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicineObesity hypoventilation syndromeHypoventilationObesityAnesthesiaIntensive care medicineInternal medicineRespiratory system
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HumansHypoventilationObesityObesity Hypoventilation SyndromeRespiratory Insufficiency
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