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The study aims to investigate the prevalence of poor sleep quality and its association with respiratory symptoms and disease severity in COPD patients.

February 12, 2026Open Access

Silent Nights, Restless Lungs: Sleep Quality and Associated Factors Among COPD Patients in Vietnam — A Cross-Sectional Study

PTPhan Thanh ThuyHanoi Medical University NTNguyen Thi ThuBạch Mai Hospital NKNguyen Cong KhanThang Long University

Key Points

The study aims to investigate the prevalence of poor sleep quality and its association with respiratory symptoms and disease severity in COPD patients.
Cross-sectional design involving outpatient COPD patients
Assessment of sleep quality using validated tools
Evaluation of respiratory symptom burden and disease severity
High prevalence of poor sleep quality among COPD patients
Significant association between sleep quality and respiratory symptom burden
Worse sleep quality linked to increased disease severity

Abstract

Poor sleep quality is highly prevalent among Vietnamese outpatient COPD patients and is closely associated with respiratory symptom burden and disease severity. These findings underscore the importance of routine sleep quality assessment in COPD management and suggest that optimizing symptom control may contribute to improved sleep and overall patient outcomes.

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