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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

International Journal of COPD · 2010 · 116 citations · 39 references

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Abstract

Most patients with COPD suffer disturbed sleep. Sleep quality was correlated with general and disease-specific quality of life. Only a minority of COPD patients complain of being sleepy.

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