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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and sleep disorders: no longer strangers in the night.
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 1 Jun 2015
Schiza Sophia, Mermigkis Charalampos, Margaritopoulos George A, Daniil Zoi, Harari Sergio, Poletti Venerino, Renzoni Elizabetta A, Torre Olga, Visca Dina, Bouloukaki Isolde, Sourvinos George, Antoniou Katerina M
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is continuously increasing in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and, for the first time, the recent IPF guidelines recognise OSA as an important associated comorbidity that can affect patient's survival. Thus, it becomes conceivable that clinicians should refer patients with newly diagnosed IPF to sleep centres for the diagnosis and treatment of OSA...
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