title: Reliability and interpretation of pulmonary function tests when morbid obesity combines with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and neuromuscular weakness.
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Ajisha
authors: A
authors: Aravindan
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Rajeshwari
authors: R
authors: Subramaniam
authors: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: dalimkumarb001@yahoo.co.in.
authors: Dalim Kumar
authors: DK
authors: Baidya
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests
keywords: arterial blood gas; bariatric surgery; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; morbid obesity; pulmonary function test; quadriparesis