Sleep disorders in COPD: the forgotten dimension
Sleep in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly associated with oxygen desaturation, which may exceed the degree of desaturation during maximum exercise, both subjectively and objectively impairing sleep quality. The mechanisms of desaturation include hypoventilation and ventilatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2013-09-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/22/129/365.full.pdf+html |