Sleep and Breathing

, Volume 20, Issue 4, pp 1271–1272 | Cite as

The effect of CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnea on asthma control—study limitations—author’s response

  • Paula Kauppi
  • Patrick Bachour
  • Paula Maasilta
  • Adel Bachour
Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Letter to the Editors
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Keywords

Asthma Obstructive Sleep Apnea Sleep Apnea Rescue Medication Asthma Medication 
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Notes

Compliance with ethical standard

Informed consent

Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Paula Kauppi
    • 1
  • Patrick Bachour
    • 2
  • Paula Maasilta
    • 2
  • Adel Bachour
    • 2
  1. 1.Inflammation Centre, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University HospitalUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
  2. 2.Sleep Unit, Heart and Lung Centre, Helsinki University HospitalUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland

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