Sleep Induced Hypoxemia in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Sleep-induced hypoxemia is defined as “an SpO2 (oxyhemoglobin saturation) during sleep of < 90% for more than five minutes with a nadir of at least 85%” or “> 30% of total sleep time with an SpO2 of...

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Main Authors: Jing Zhang, Yan Wang, Jing Feng, Xin Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/2285