title: Obesity-associated hypoventilation--a "growing" concern.
authors.forename: Kelly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Carden
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Fogel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D015897:Comorbidity; D003422:Critical Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007040:Hypoventilation / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality*; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D011379:Prognosis; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology