Evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: A cross-sectional study.

The relationship between sleep disorders and bronchiectasis has not been well described. We hypothesize that, due to the irreversible dilatation of the bronchi, the presence of secretions, and airflow obstruction, patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis may be predisposed to hypoxemia durin...

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Main Authors: Newton Santos Faria Júnior, Jessica Julioti Urbano, Israel Reis Santos, Anderson Soares Silva, Eduardo Araújo Perez, Ângela Honda Souza, Oliver Augusto Nascimento, José Roberto Jardim, Giuseppe Insalaco, Luis Vicente Franco Oliveira, Roberto Stirbulov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5626030?pdf=render