Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disorder that has profound implications
on the outcomes of patients with chronic lung disease. The hallmark of OSA is a collapse of …

Sleep-disordered breathing (mainly obstructive sleep apnea [OSA]) and COPD are among
the most common pulmonary diseases, so a great number of patients have both disorders; …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) concomitant with obstructive
sleep apnea (OSA) is known as overlap syndrome. It has an increased rate of hospitalization …

Obstructive sleep apnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary dis... : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Obstructive sleep apnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients : Current …

Over the past three decades exposure to intermittent hypoxia (IH) has generally been
considered a stimulus associated with a number of detrimental outcomes. However, there is …

The co-occurrence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) in the same patient, named the overlap syndrome (OS), was first described …

Purpose OSA-COPD overlap is an important and prevalent condition yet remains under-
recognised among the vast majority of respiratory health professionals. Patients with OSA …

The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) undergoing …

Purpose We assess the predictive value of diaphragm excursion (DE) in enhancing exercise
tolerance following pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) among patients with COPD-OSA overlap …