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In most normal subjects arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation (SaO2) remains substantially stable throughout all sleep time: some exceptions however, may be observed especially in elderly subjects, who may show desaturations, sometimes associated with apneas (Block et al., 1979; Krieger et al., 1983; Catterall et al., 1985). Conversely, SaO2 drops during part of, or even the whole sleep time, are a common finding in pathological conditions like obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Bonsignore, G., Marrone, O., Bellia, V., Cibella, F. (1988). Hypoxemia during Sleep. In: Karczewski, W.A., Grieb, P., Kulesza, J., Bonsignore, G. (eds) Control of Breathing During Sleep and Anesthesia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9850-0_4
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