title: Effect of CPAP on long-term mortality in overlap syndrome: is hypercapnic the best appropriate determinant?
abstract: Overlap syndrome and represents a complex clinical condition in pulmonary medicine. We discuss in this letter factors related with mortality after long-term effects CPAP and key differences between hypercapnic versus hypoxemic overlap patients.
authors: Intensive Care Unit and Non invasive Ventilatory Unit, Hospital Morales Meseguer, Avenida Marques Velez s/n, 30.008, Murcia, Spain, antmesquinas@gmail.com.
authors: Antonio M
authors: AM
authors: Esquinas
authors: Fernando León
authors: FL
authors: Marrero
authors: Javier Navarro
authors: JN
authors: Esteva
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*