title: Sleep-induced hypoxaemia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Consultant.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007040:Hypoventilation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014692:Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio