Role of oxygen and continuous positive airway pressure therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with nocturnal oxygen desaturation

Role of oxygen and continuous positive airway pressure therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with nocturnal oxygen desaturation

Abstract Introduction Sleep has a significant effect on respiration, even in healthy individuals. Breathing difficulties in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients during sleep are one of the most common symptoms in these patients. Nocturnal desaturation may occur in COPD in the absenc...

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Main Authors: Randa Salah-Eldin Mohammad, Waleed Mohamed El-Sorougi, Abeer Salah El-Din Mohamed, Laila Anwar Mohamed Zaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
continuous positive airway pressure
nocturnal oxygen desaturation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.193637

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