Expiratory Snoring Predicts Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Patients with Sleep-disordered Breathing.

Abdulrazak AlchakakiAnas RiehaniMulham Shikh-HamdonNader MinaM Safwan BadrAbdulghani Sankari

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2016)

The presence of expiratory snoring predicts obstructive airway disorders. Patients with expiratory snoring and low mean oxygen saturation during sleep should be carefully assessed for pulmonary disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
mechanical ventilation
pulmonary hypertension
lung function
physical activity
intensive care unit
sleep quality
air pollution
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation