Coexistence of asthma and the obesity-hypoventilation syndrome.

Objective: Introduction: With the increasing problem of obesity in the world, high prevalence of asthma in obese persons and high prevalence of sleep breathing disorders related to obesity, the number of patients with coexisting asthma and obesity hypoventilation syndrome is likely to increase. The aim: To evaluate long-term effects of obesity hypoventilation syndrome treatment in the patients with concomitant asthma.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome was diagnosed in six adult patients with asthma (body mass index 43.

[Coexistence of asthma and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome - review of the literature].

Both asthma and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome are frequent diseases and their coexistence may implicate important consequences. The incidence of OSA syndrome among the patients with asthma is higher than in the general population, especially in the patients with nocturnal symptoms persisting despite treatment, in patients frequently admitted to hospital because of the exacerbations of asthma, and in obese patients. The causes of frequent coexistence of asthma and OSA syndrome are not fully elucidated.

[Suppression of chronic nocturnal cough during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in a patient with asthma and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome].

Sleep disruption is a common feature both in the patients with chronic cough and in the patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). There is increasing body of evidence that chronic nocturnal cough may be related to OSAS. We describe a 59 years old, obese man (BMI 38,6 kg/m(2)) with asthma and chronic nocturnal cough not responding to the optimal anti-asthmatic treatment.