Nocturnal symptoms perceived as asthma are associated with obstructive sleep apnoea risk, but not bronchial hyper-reactivity.
Chamara V SenaratnaE Haydn WaltersGarun S HamiltonAdrian J LoweCaroline LodgeJohn BurgessBircan ErbasGraham G GilesPaul ThomasMichael John AbramsonBruce R ThompsonJennifer L PerretShyamali C DharmagePublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2019)
Our findings suggest that some of the nocturnal symptoms perceived as asthma may be OSA symptoms. Patients with nocturnal asthma symptoms should be considered for possible OSA.