Overlaps between obstructive sleep apnoea and other respiratory diseases, including COPD, asthma and interstitial lung disease KU Leuven
UNLABELLED: In the past, there was limited research relating to the role of sleep in respiratory diseases. Physicians treating these patients tended to focus mainly on the daily disabling symptoms, overlooking the possible significant role of coexisting sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Nowadays, OSA has been recognised as an important, highly prevalent comorbidity for respiratory diseases such as COPD, asthma and ...