Nocturnal hypoxaemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
1. Day and night arterial oxygen saturation (Sao2) has been measured in forty-one patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mean FEV1 0.84 (range 0.4-1.4)litres, and with a range of daytime Sao2 values of 67-95%. 2. The mean and biggest falls in Sao2 at night were much greater in t...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1983
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