Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract Background The conjunction of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is known as overlap syndrome (OS). The coexistence of these diseases has cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of OSA in COPD pati...

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Main Authors: Osama Ibrahim Mohammad, Ahmed Gouda Elgazzar, Shymaa Mohammad Mahfouz, Marwa Elsayed Elnaggar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-10-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-021-00093-8