Bronchial asthma and obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome: Another overlap or mere coincidence

JOURNAL TITLE: Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine

Author
1. Deepak Talwar
ISSN
0973-340X
DOI
10.5958/0974-0155.2015.00001.7
Volume
9
Issue
4
Publishing Year
2014
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
    1. Metro Center for Respiratory Diseases, Metro Hospital and Heart Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
    2. Metro Group of Hospitals, New Delhi, India
  • Article keywords
    Bronchialasthma, Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome, Continuous positive airway pressure, Gastroesophageal reflux disease

    Abstract

    Both obstructive sleep apnea and bronchial asthma are diseases associated with systemic inflammation. The patho-physiology of both these diseases is interlinked and multiple links have been elucidated between their development. How, the development of one of these diseases leads to the worsening of the other one, is poorly understood. This overlap, deserves further research and guidelines need to be crystallized for the management of this condition, as delay in diagnosis and treatment is associated with an adverse outcome.

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