title: Overlap syndrome: Obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) both cause an inflammatory response and hypoxia. Patients who have both conditions (overlap syndrome) have increased morbidity and mortality. This article aims to increase awareness of the potential effects that untreated OSA can have on COPD and the importance of treating patients with overlap syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Ilana Borukhov is chief PA at Mount Sinai-National Jewish Health Respiratory Institute in New York City. Denise Rizzolo is an assistant clinical professor in the Pace completion program in New York City, and an associate professor in the PA program at Kean University in Union, N.J. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Ilana
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Borukhov
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rizzolo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D000074079:Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Diseases