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Outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and obstructive sleep apnea: the overlap syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20378728     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
RATIONALE: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (overlap syndrome) are more likely to develop pulmonary hypertension than patients with either condition alone. OBJECTIVES: To assess the relation of overlap syndrome to mortality and first-time hospitalization because of COPD exacerbation and the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on these major outcomes. METHODS: We included 228 patients with overlap syndrome treated with CPAP, 213 patients with overlap syndrome not treated with CPAP, and 210 patients with COPD without OSA. All were free of heart failure, myocardial infarction, or stroke. Median follow-up was 9.4 years (range, 3.3-12.7). End points were all-cause mortality and first-time COPD exacerbation leading to hospitalization. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: After adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol consumption, comorbidities, severity of COPD, apnea-hypopnea index, and daytime sleepiness, patients with overlap syndrome not treated with CPAP had a higher mortality (relative risk, 1.79; 95% confidence interval, 1.16-2.77) and were more likely to suffer a severe COPD exacerbation leading to hospitalization (relative risk, 1.70; 95% confidence interval, 1.21-2.38) versus the COPD-only group. Patients with overlap syndrome treated with CPAP had no increased risk for either outcome compared with patients with COPD-only. CONCLUSIONS: The overlap syndrome is associated with an increased risk of death and hospitalization because of COPD exacerbation. CPAP treatment was associated with improved survival and decreased hospitalizations in patients with overlap syndrome.
Authors:
Jose M Marin; Joan B Soriano; Santiago J Carrizo; Ana Boldova; Bartolome R Celli
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-04-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine     Volume:  182     ISSN:  1535-4970     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-02     Completed Date:  2010-09-14     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421642     Medline TA:  Am J Respir Crit Care Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  325-31     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Respiratory Service, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza 50009, Spain. jmmarint@unizar.es
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hospitalization*
Humans
Kaplan-Meiers Estimate
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*,  mortality*
Severity of Illness Index
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / complications*,  mortality*,  therapy

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