Association between obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of cerebrovascular disease in COPD patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to investigate the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the risk of cerebrovascular disease in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as well as to identify potential influencing factors.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study enrolled 1,189 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnosed at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University from January 2016 to January 2020. Among these patients, 1,057 had no obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), whereas 132 were diagnosed with OSA (45 mild, 52 moderate, and 35 severe). Data were obtained from the hospital's electronic medical record system, and patients were followed up until August 2025, or until they developed cerebrovascular diseas

SUBMITTER: Quan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12827678 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature