Pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea in individuals with the COPD + OSA Overlap syndrome versus OSA alone

Pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea in individuals with the COPD + OSA Overlap syndrome versus OSA alone

Abstract Overlap syndrome (OVS) is the concurrence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and is associated with poor outcomes. We hypothesized that physiological changes in COPD may affect the pathogenesis of OSA in important ways. We therefore sought to...

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Main Authors: Jeremy E. Orr, Christopher N. Schmickl, Bradley A. Edwards, Pamela N. DeYoung, Rebbecca Brena, Xiaoying S. Sun, Sonia Jain, Atul Malhotra, Robert L. Owens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Physiological Reports
Subjects:
COPD
lung
OSA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14371

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