title: A 57-year-old woman with obesity, respiratory insufficiency, and slowed mental state. Diagnosis: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria. Electronic address: Natascha.troester@klinikum-graz.at.
authors.forename: Natascha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Troester
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Palfner
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria; Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria; Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Gabor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kovacs
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria; Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria; Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Lung Vascular Research, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Olschewski
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D010845:Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017286:Polysomnography; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome