Impact of overlap syndrome on severity of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Impact of overlap syndrome on severity of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background: The severity of exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to the overlap of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is not known. Aims: To find out the 1) severity of acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) in patients with overlap syndrome compared to only COPD, 2) pr...

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Main Authors: Dipti Gothi, Shiv Sagar Gupta, Nishith Kumar, Kartik Sood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Acute exacerbation of COPD
metabolic syndrome
obesity
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2015;volume=32;issue=6;spage=578;epage=583;aulast=Gothi

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