〔Keywords〕 overlapping syndrome; obstructive sleep apnea; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; syndrome types of traditional Chinese medicine; clinical features; correlation

    阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停(obstructive sleep apnea，OSA)是以患者在睡眠过程中反复出现打鼾、呼吸暂停和白天嗜睡等临床表现，进而导致多系统多脏器官损害的一种病因不明的慢性睡眠呼吸疾病，本病可合并高血压、冠心病、心力衰竭、慢性肺源性心脏病等，进而严重影响患者生活质量[1]。慢性阻塞性肺疾病(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease， COPD)是一种以气流受限为特征并能导致肺功能逐渐减退的疾病，与慢性支气管炎和肺气肿密切相关[2]。当患者同时存在OSA和COPD时称为重叠综合征(overlap syndrome ......