From: Switch of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome: a pilot study
PFT and Polygraphy (during withdrawal)
n = 15
FEV1/FVC (%)
79.5 ± 7.4
FEV1 (%)
69.2 ± 16.4
FVC (%)
70.2 ± 17.3
AHI (n/h)
53.5 ± 26.9
RT < 90% (%)
21.8 ± 24.2
ODI ≥ 4% (n/h)
42.1 ± 39.5