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Bariatric surgery is associated with more robust weight loss (15–64.6%) and improvement in obstructive sleep apnea severity and gas exchange.
Bariatric surgery may be a more effective intervention for significant weight loss and improvement in respiratory function in OHS patients.
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Bariatric surgery, on the other hand, is associated with more robust weight loss (15–64.6%, depending on the type of intervention), reduction of obstructive sleep apnea severity (18–44% reduction of the apnea–hypopnea index), and improvement in gas exchange (17–20% reduction in partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood).
Why this rating
Based on the systematic review of multiple studies.
Source
Weight Loss Interventions as Treatment of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome. A Systematic Review
Maximiliano Tamae Kakazu et al. · Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2020
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