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Nocturnal asthma natural history, complications and prognosis
Introduction
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Prognosis
Prognosis
Asthma and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- It is recognized with increasing frequency, that patients who have both obstructive sleep apnea and bronchial asthma, often improve tremendously when the sleep apnea is diagnosed and treated.[1][2]
- However, CPAP has not shown to be effective in patients with nocturnal asthma alone.[3]
References
References
- ↑ “Breathing disorders during sleep are common among asthmatics, may help predict severe asthma” (Press release). University of Michigan Health System. May 25, 2005.
- ↑ Teodorescu M, Consens FB, Bria WF, Coffey MJ, McMorris MS, Weatherwax KJ et al. (2009) Predictors of habitual snoring and obstructive sleep apnea risk in patients with asthma. Chest 135 (5):1125-32. DOI:10.1378/chest.08-1273 PMID: 18849401
- ↑ Basner, Robert C. “Asthma and OSA”. ASAA Resources > Publications. American Sleep Apnea Association. Unknown parameter
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