The deleterious effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea: pathophysiology and implications on treatment

Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are both common in the adult population. The coexistence and association of both COPD and OSA have been described as the overlap syndrome. The scope of the present review is to address the magnitude, p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahmed Gharib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
OSA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43168-020-00026-x