ArticlePloS one2017
Evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: A cross-sectional study.
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- Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Bronchiectasis: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Clinical Implications-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of sleep research · 2026Pooled it
- Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Emphysema Versus Bronchiectasis: A Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Neurocognitive and neurophysiological consequences of sleep-disordered breathing in bronchiectasis: the role of respiratory rehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Review
- The Association of Depression with Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Cystic and Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Incidence of bronchiectasis in patients with acromegaly: a cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
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- Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Chronic Respiratory Infections: A Narrative Review in Adult and Pediatric Population.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- The Impact of Lung Function Parameters on Sleep Among Aboriginal Australians - A Polysomnography and Spirometry Relationship Study.Nature and science of sleep · 2023Article
- Obstructive sleep apnea and nocturnal hypoxemia in adult patients with cystic fibrosis.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Article
- OSA and Chronic Respiratory Disease: Mechanisms and Epidemiology.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- The Frequency of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Non-cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis.Turkish thoracic journal · 2021Article
- The Bronchiectasis in COPD-OSA Overlap Syndrome Patients.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2020Article
- Prognostic Value of Concomitant Bronchiectasis in Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Panbronchiolitis Patients on a Maintenance Therapy with Macrolides.Canadian respiratory journal · 2019Article
- Neurological and Sleep Disturbances in Bronchiectasis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2017Review
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Abstract
The relationship between sleep disorders and bronchiectasis has not been well described. We hypothesize that, due to the irreversible dilatation of the bronchi, the presence of secretions, and airflow obstruction, patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis may be predisposed to hypoxemia during sleep, or to symptoms that may lead to arousal. A cross-sectional observational study was performed involving 49 patients with a clinical diagnosis of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB). All patients underwent clinical evaluation, spirometry, and polysomnography, and were evaluated for the presence of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The mean age of the participants was 50.3 ± 13.6 years; 51.1% of patients were male and had a mean body mass index of 23.8 ± 3.4 kg/m2. The mean total sleep time (TST) was 325.15 ± 64.22 min with a slight reduction in sleep efficiency (84.01 ± 29.2%). Regarding sleep stages, stage 1 sleep and REM sleep were abnormal. OSA was present in 40.82% of the patients. The mean arousal index was 5.6 ± 2.9/h and snoring was observed in 71.43% of the patients. The oxygen desaturation index (ODI) was 14.35 ± 15.36/h, mean minimum oxygen saturation (SpO2 nadir) was 83.29 ± 7.99%, and mean TST with an SpO2 less than 90% was 30.21 ± 60.48 min. EDS was exhibited by 53.06% of the patients and 55.1% were at high risk of developing OSA. The patients infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa had higher apnea-hypopnea indices, ODI, and TST with SpO2 < 90%, and lower values of SpO2 nadir. Adult patients with clinically stable NCFB, especially those infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, display EDS and a high prevalence of OSA, associated with considerable oxygen desaturation during sleep.
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