title: Long-term home mechanical ventilation due to obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonology Unit, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. Electronic address: pedrorssantos@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silva Santos
authors.affiliation: Pulmonology Unit, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Múrcia, Spain.
authors.forename: Antonio M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Esquinas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007040:Hypoventilation; D010845:Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
keywords: Gender differences; Long-term mechanical ventilation; Obesity hypoventilation syndrome