Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Overlap Syndrome: An Update on the Epidemiology,

Benjamin H M Nguyen1, Patrick B Murphy2, Brendon J Yee3

  • 1Department of Thoracic Medicine, Level 4 Xavier Building, St Vincent's Hospital, 390 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia; Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Level 11 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Medical School, Sydney Medical School Central Sydney, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Macquarie University, 2 Innovation Road, Macquarie Park, NSW 2113, Australia.

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