Association between COPD and OSA: impact on cardiorespiratory dynamics during sleep

Conclusions: The overlap COPD+OSA have an unfavorable impact on HRV, with reduced cardiac autonomic modulation during N2 and REM sleep. Additionally, OSA alone affects CRC during N2 and COPD on isolation impact on REM sleep.Financial Support: FAPESP: 2013/23013-0 and 2015/04101-1

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Trimer, R., Cabiddu, R., Mendes, R. G., Costa, F. S. M., Oliveira Junior, A. D., Bianchi, A. M., Borghi-Silva, A. Tags: Sleep and Control of Breathing Source Type: research