Murphy - Figure 46
No Significant OSA
FIG. 46: As highlighted in red in this Figure, patients with significant OSA were effectively excluded from the trial,[1] because the patients in whom respiratory polygraphy was performed indicated no evidence of underlying sleep apnea.
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References
[1]
Murphy P, Arbane G, Bourke S, et al. Effect of home non-invasive ventilation with oxygen therapy vs oxygen therapy alone on hospital readmission or death after an acute COPD exacerbation: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. In press.