Nocturnal desaturation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD) patients with mild-moderate daytime hypoxia or normoxia (PaO2 > 60 mmHg) may also have transient oxygen desaturation during sleep. Revisiting literature, the authors consider various features of this condition: the prevalence, causes, diagnostic procedures, symptoms, predisposing factors, consequences and therapy. The conclusion is that isolated nocturnal oxygen desaturation in COPD patients is a pathologic condition not yet sufficiently cleared; it likely represents an intermediate step in the evolution of COPD to overt respiratory failure. Since negative outcomes are possible, nocturnal oxygen desaturation must be early put in evidence and then treated with suitable drugs, correct dietetic regimen, respiratory physiotherapy and nocturnal oxygen-therapy.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2002

Erschienen:

2002

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:93

Enthalten in:

Recenti progressi in medicina - 93(2002), 12 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 686-94

Sprache:

Italienisch

Weiterer Titel:

Le desaturazioni notturne nella broncopneumopatia cronica ostruttiva

Beteiligte Personen:

Sposato, Bruno [VerfasserIn]
Mazzei, Loredana [VerfasserIn]
De Angelis, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

142M471B3J
Carbon Dioxide
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Oxygen
Oxyhemoglobins
Review
S88TT14065

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 24.02.2003

Date Revised 24.11.2016

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM123365791