Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

COPD-OSA "THE OVERLAP SYNDROME"

Dr. Sanjay. S

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep Apnea(OSA)& chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are among the most common pulmonary diseases. Aim of the study: was to study the prevalence of OSA in COPD & to evaluate the quality of sleep in patients with overlap syndrome.

MATERIALS & METHODS: 25 clinically stable patients of COPD were recruited for the study, they were classified based on GOLD classification & polysomnography study was conducted in these patients. RESULTS: Majority of the patients werein the age group of 51–70 years. Prevalence of OSA was seen in 12% of the patients. Sleep disturbance was more severe in patients with overlap syndrome as compared to COPD alone.

CONCLUSION: Overlap syndrome is not a rare condition, due to high prevalence of both COPD & OSA. Patients with overlap syndrome have more sleep related disturbances than COPD alone.

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr. Sanjay. S, COPD-OSA , INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-7 | July-2018

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