Lung Structure and Risk of Sleep Apnea in SPIROMICS

• DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.2023.0411
• Publication Date: 2023-11-06T16:37:23Z
• Authors: Abigail L. Koch; Tracie L. Shing; Andrew Namen; David Couper; Benjamin Smith; R. Graham Barr; Surya P. Bhatt; Nirupama Putcha; Aaron Baugh; Amit K. Saha; Michelle Zeidler; Alejandro Comellas; Christopher B. Co...; Igor Barjaktarevic; Russell P. Bowler; MeiLan K. Han; Victor Kim; Robert Paine, III; Richard E. Kanner; Jerry A. Krishnan; Fernando J. Martinez; Prescott G. Woodruff; Nadia N. Hansel; Eric A. Hoffman; Stephen P. Peters; Victor E. Ortega

The SubPopulations and InteRmediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS) is a prospective cohort study that enrolled 2981 participants with the goal of identifying new chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) subgroups intermediate markers progression. Individuals sleep apnea (OSA) experience impaired quality life more frequent exacerbations. severity also associates computed tomography scan-based emphysema alterations airway dimensions.