Jun17
Overlap syndrome studies urgently needed to learn COPD-apnea dynamics
The overlap syndrome: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea.
Two doctors, D. Hiestand and B. Phillips, working in the division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, say that clinical trials focused on sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are "urgently needed."
The duo says COPD and sleep apnea form what’s called an overlap syndrome and that overlap defines the relationship between the two serious respiratory disorders.
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