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SUBMITTER: Hashiguchi MH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10427682 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hashiguchi Mizuha Haraguchi MH Chubachi Shotaro S Yamasawa Wakako W Otsuka Kengo K Harada Naoko N Miyao Naoki N Nakamura Hidetoshi H Asano Koichiro K Yamaguchi Kazuhiro K Fukunaga Koichi K
NPJ primary care respiratory medicine 20230815 1
This cross-sectional study of 136 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) investigated the mechanism underlying overlap syndrome, defined as coexisting COPD and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA was defined as a respiratory event index (REI) ≥ 5 events/h, determined using type-3 portable monitors. The mean REI was 12.8 events/h. Most participants (60.1%) had mild OSA (REI: 5-15 events/h). The REI was positively correlated with forced expiratory volume in one second (%FEV<sub> ...[more]