Effect of Acetazolamide and AutoCPAP Therapy on Breathing Disturbances Among Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Who Travel to Altitude | Zendy

Tsogyal D. Latshang | Zendy; Yvonne NussbaumerOchsner | Zendy; Rahel M. Henn | Zendy; Silvia Ulrich | Zendy; Christian M. Lo Cascio | Zendy; Bruno Ledergerber | Zendy; Malcolm Kohler | Zendy; Konrad E. Bloch | Zendy

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Effect of Acetazolamide and AutoCPAP Therapy on Breathing Disturbances Among Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Who Travel to Altitude

Author(s) -

Tsogyal D. Latshang,

Yvonne NussbaumerOchsner,

Rahel M. Henn,

Silvia Ulrich,

Christian M. Lo Cascio,

Bruno Ledergerber,

Malcolm Kohler,

Konrad E. Bloch

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

jama

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688

H-Index - 680

eISSN - 1538-3598

pISSN - 0098-7484

DOI - 10.1001/jama.2012.94847

Subject(s) - medicine , acetazolamide , interquartile range , placebo , anesthesia , apnea , crossover study , effects of high altitude on humans , oxygen saturation , obstructive sleep apnea , hypoxemia , altitude sickness , continuous positive airway pressure , oxygen , alternative medicine , pathology , chemistry , organic chemistry , anatomy

Many patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) living near sea level travel to altitude, but this may expose them to hypoxemia and exacerbation of sleep apnea. The treatment in this setting is not established.

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