A review of therapies for the overlap syndrome of obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are common chronic diseases. These two noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are prevalent among approximately 10% of the general population. Approximately 1% of the population is affected by the co-existence of both conditions, known as the overlap syndrome (OS). OS patients suffer from greater degrees of nocturnal oxygen desaturation and cardiovascular consequences than those with either condition in isolation. Besides OS, patients with COPD may suffer from a spectrum of sleep-related breathing disorders, including hypoventilation and central sleep apnea. The article provides an overview of the pathogenesis, associated risk factors, prevalence, and management of sleep-related breathing disorders in COPD. It examines

SUBMITTER: Suri TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8409567 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature