Sleep, Arousals, and Oxygen Desaturation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Fleetham J, West P, Mezon B, Conway W, Roth T, Kryger M. Sleep, Arousals, and Oxygen Desaturation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1982, 126: 429-33. PMID: 7125332, DOI: 10.1164/arrd.1982.126.3.429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOxygen desaturationArousal frequencySleep qualityChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAge-matched normal subjectsLower mean SaO2Role of hypoxemiaArterial oxygen desaturationObstructive pulmonary diseaseRoom air breathingArterial O2 saturationPoor sleep qualityReduced sleep timeSleep stage changesApneic episodesPulmonary functionOxygen therapyPulmonary diseaseSupplemental oxygenMean SaO2Sleep disruptionREM sleepNormal subjectsO2 saturationPatients