Pickwickian syndrome
Prevention
Maintain a healthy weight and avoid obesity.
References
Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: W.B. Saunders Company; 2000:2326-2328.
Moore DP, Jefferson JW. Handbook of Medical Psychiatry. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby, Inc; 2004:221-223.
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Review Date: 08/17/2009
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Section Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care
& Sleep Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New Haven Health
System, and Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale University School of
Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network.Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
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