Polysomnographic features of low arousal threshold in overlap syndrome involving obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Yasuhiro YamaguchiSatomi ShiotaYuji KusunokiHironobu HamayaMasaki IshiiYuzo KodamaMasahiro AkishitaKozui KidaKazuhisa TakahashiTakahide NagaseYoshinosuke Fukuchi

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2019)

This study first described peculiar polysomnographic features in OVS patients with moderate/severe AFL, suggesting a high prevalence of low arousal threshold.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
obstructive sleep apnea
early onset
positive airway pressure
high intensity