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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may develop oxygen desaturations during sleep. These nocturnal hypoxemic episodes are often associated with hypopnea and/or apnea [1–5]. Studies report a wide range of prevalence values (67%–100%) and associated breathing disorders (range, 71%–100%). The various results are difficult to interpret and to compare because of the differences in the methods used and the patient populations investigated. Moreover, the patient groups are often small. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of nocturnal desaturations and associated disordered breathing in a large, well-defined group of COPD patients.
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Vos, P.J.E., Folgering, H.T.M., van Herwaarden, C.L.A. (1991). Prevalence of Oxygen Desaturations and Associated Breathing Disorders During Sleep in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. In: Peter, J.H., Penzel, T., Podszus, T., von Wichert, P. (eds) Sleep and Health Risk. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76034-1_29
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