The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on pulmonary function may depend on the basal level of forced expiratory volume in 1 second | Zendy

Annia Schreiber | Zendy; Sara Surbone | Zendy; Alberto Malovini | Zendy; Marco Mancini | Zendy; Francesca Cemmi | Zendy; Giancarlo Piaggi | Zendy; Piero Ceriana | Zendy; Annalisa Carlucci | Zendy

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The effect of continuous positive airway pressure on pulmonary function may depend on the basal level of forced expiratory volume in 1 second

Author(s) -

Annia Schreiber,

Sara Surbone,

Alberto Malovini,

Marco Mancini,

Francesca Cemmi,

Giancarlo Piaggi,

Piero Ceriana,

Annalisa Carlucci

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of thoracic disease

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 2077-6624

pISSN - 2072-1439

DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.10.103

Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , copd , pulmonary function testing , population , obstructive sleep apnea , cardiology , anesthesia , environmental health

The coexistence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), also referred to as overlap syndrome (OS), is associated with a high rate of morbidity, COPD exacerbations and mortality. Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has proven to significantly decrease the rate of these complications. However, data concerning the effect of CPAP on pulmonary function are scarce and conflicting. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of 1 year of CPAP treatment on arterial blood gases (ABGs) and pulmonary function tests in patients with OS and its potential relationship with the baseline severity of airway obstruction. A secondary aim was to search for predictors of changes in the evaluated parameters.

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