Pneumonologia i alergologia polska
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Pneumonol Alergol Pol · Jan 2006
Case Reports[Central sleep apnoea (CSA) in male with heart failure].
We studied 44-year old man with heart failure (ejection fraction -25%). Obesity, arterial hypertension, snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness suggested concomitant obstructive sleep apnoea. ⋯ We did not find any obstructive episodes during sleep study. Patient responded to CPAP therapy and apnoea hypopnoe index decreased to 12/hour on 8 mbar pressure.
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Pneumonol Alergol Pol · Jan 2006
[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease needs adjectives: "guiltless" COPD, "asthma like" and "emphysemal" COPD].
The author proposes an extension of terminology of COPD by introducing to certain situations the adjectives "guiltless" (for patient who never smoked) , "asthma like" (for patients with symptoms with reversible bronchoconstriction and eosinophilia) and emphysemal COPD. The aim of this proposal is better understanding of certain events in the disease and subsequently proper treatment.