Patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease run a high risk of developing sleep-induced hypoxaemia, because of alveolar hypoventilation and ventilation-perfusion mismatch. This article looks at the prevalence, significance and treatment of sleep-induced hypoxaemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2013 Sep;74(9):497-502
Authors: Zhang J, Wang Y, Feng J, Sun X
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