Effectiveness of a lightweight portable auto-CPAP device for the treatment of sleep apnea during high altitude stages of the Dakar Rally: a case report

Sleep-related breathing disturbances are exacerbated at altitude in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The objective of this case report was to determine if a portable auto-CPAP device effectively treated sleep apnea across different altitudes. We report the seve...

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Principais autores:	Marius Lebret, Bernard Wuyam, Dominique Bertrand, Christiane Chaudot, Jean-Louis Pépin, Jean-Christian Borel
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
coleção:	Sleep Science
Assuntos:	Altitude Acetazolamide Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Acesso em linha:	http://sleepscience.org.br/export-pdf/458/v11n2a12.pdf
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