The Combination of Supplemental Oxygen and a Hypnotic Markedly Improves Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with a Mild to Moderate Upper Airway Collapsibility

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) results from the interaction of several physiological traits; specifically a compromised upper airway anatomy and muscle function, and two key non-anatomical deficits: elevated loop gain and a low arousal threshold. Although continuous positive airway...

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Published in:Sleep
Main Authors: Edwards, Bradley A., Sands, Scott A., Owens, Robert L., Eckert, Danny J., Landry, Shane, White, David P., Malhotra, Atul, Wellman, Andrew
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC 2016
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070751/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27634790
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5665/sleep.6226
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