Role of oxygen and continuous positive airway pressure therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with nocturnal oxygen desaturation
Abstract Introduction Sleep has a significant effect on respiration, even in healthy individuals. Breathing difficulties in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients during sleep are one of the most common symptoms in these patients. Nocturnal desaturation may occur in COPD in the absenc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-11-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.193637 |