Sleep disorders in COPD: the forgotten dimension

Sleep disorders in COPD: the forgotten dimension

Sleep in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly associated with oxygen desaturation, which may exceed the degree of desaturation during maximum exercise, both subjectively and objectively impairing sleep quality. The mechanisms of desaturation include hypoventilation and ventilatio...

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Main Authors: Walter T. McNicholas, Johan Verbraecken, Jose M. Marin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2013-09-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/22/129/365.full.pdf+html

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