Obstructive Sleep Apnea Effects on Chronic Airway Disease Exacerbations-Missed Opportunities for Improving Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma.
Sleep Med Clin
; 19(2): 275-282, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-38692752
ABSTRACT
In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, exacerbations determine the natural history of both diseases. Patients with both respiratory diseases who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as a comorbidity (overlap syndromes) have a higher risk of exacerbations and hospitalization. In cases of OSA/COPD and OSA/asthma, continuous positive airway pressure treatment is indicated. Adequate adherence to therapy appears to reduce exacerbations and their severity, especially in OSA/COPD overlap. However, there is a lack of randomized trials that definitively demonstrate this evidence.
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Assunto principal:
Asma
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Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono
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Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Sleep Med Clin
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article