Correlation analysis of cardiopulmonary exercise test indices and conditions of overweight patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a retrospective study

CONCLUSION: Changes in CPET indices occurred earlier than changes in resting pulmonary function in patients with OSA. CPET might be a potential method for evaluating the severity of OSA combined with overweight status.PMID:37851780 | PMC:PMC10578956 | DOI:10.1590/1516-3180.2022.0264.R2.010623

Source: Sao Paulo Medical Journal - October 18, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ying Huang Chunyan Ruan Peng Wu Qian Cai Yu Chen Changcai Xie Jianying Lang Jiqiang Li Hai Chen Source Type: research