J Sleep Med.  2017 Dec;14(2):81-83. 10.13078/jsm.17013.

A Sleepy Man with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-Obstructive Sleep Apnea Overlap Syndrome

• Ji KH

• KMID: 2405598
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.13078/jsm.17013

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are prevalent and commonly co-occur as overlap syndrome. Patients with an overlap syndrome have a worse prognosis than those with COPD or OSA alone. Here we report a middle-aged man with overlap syndrome who had multiple comorbidities, managed with continuous positive airway pressure and oxygen therapy.

Keyword

COPD; Sleep apnea; Overlap syndrome

MeSH Terms

Comorbidity
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
Humans
Oxygen
Prognosis
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Sleep Apnea Syndromes*
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Oxygen