Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome.

Background: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) can be complicated by several cardiovascular conditions. We assessed the prevalence and factors associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) in patients with OHS.

Methods: In this prospective observational study, all consecutive OHS patients referred to the sleep disorders clinic between January 2002 to December 2016 were included (n=113).

Bronchoscopy as a rescue therapy in patients with status asthmaticus: Two case reports and review of literature.

Management of status asthmaticus requires more than guidelines-guided therapy. Occasionally, uncommon therapeutic interventions and procedures may provide significant benefits. The role of bronchoscopy in fatal asthma is still not clearly defined.