Characteristics of the nocturnal desaturation waveform pattern of SpO2 in COPD patients: an observational study

Abstract Background Nocturnal desaturation is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and impacts disease exacerbation and prognosis. In our previous study, we developed a diagnostic algorithm to classify nocturnal desaturation from SpO2 waveform patterns based on data f...

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Main Authors: Asuka Yoshizaki, Tatsuya Nagano, Shintaro Izumi, Teruaki Nishiuma, Kyosuke Nakata, Masatsugu Yamamoto, Yuichiro Yasuda, Daisuke Hazama, Kanoko Umezawa, Naoko Katsurada, Motoko Tachihara, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Kazuyuki Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01868-9