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Age, gender, neck circumference, and Epworth sleepiness scale do not predict obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): The challenge to predict OSA in advanced COPD

The combination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. We hypothesized that predictors of OSA among patients with COPD may be distinct from OSA in the general population. Therefore, we investigated ass...

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Autores principales: Soler, Xavier, Liao, Shu-Yi, Marin, Jose Maria, Lorenzi-Filho, Geraldo, Jen, Rachel, DeYoung, Pamela, Owens, Robert L., Ries, Andrew L., Malhotra, Atul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5433709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28510598
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177289