Sleep quality predicts quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Steven M. Scharf,Nimrod Maimon,Tzahit Simon-Tuval,Barbara J Bernhard-Scharf,Haim Reuveni,Ariel Tarasiuk +5 more
TL;DR: Most patients with COPD suffer disturbed sleep, and sleep quality was correlated with general and disease-specific quality of life.
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Abstract: Purpose
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may suffer from poor sleep and health-related quality of life. We hypothesized that disturbed sleep in COPD is correlated with quality of life.
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