Obstructive sleep apnoea and nocturnal gastroesophageal reflux are common in lung transplant patients
Background and objective: Gastroesophageal reflux (GOR) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS), possibly due to pulmonary aspiration of refluxed acid. Risk of aspiration of gastric contents is increased during sleep due to decreased oesophageal clearance m...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25734 |