Poor Outcomes Among Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Higher Risk for Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the LOTT Cohort

Conclusions:Among individuals with COPD, greater risk for undiagnosed OSA is associated with poor outcomes. Increased recognition and management of OSA in this group could improve outcomes.Citation:Donovan LM, Feemster LC, Udris EM, Griffith MF, Spece LJ, Palen BN, He K, Parthasarathy S, Strohl KP, Kapur VK, Au DH. Poor outcomes among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with higher risk for undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea in the LOTT cohort.J Clin Sleep Med. 2019;15(1):71–77.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research