Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment | Zendy

Philippe Jaoude | Zendy; Ashima Lal | Zendy; Leah N. Vermont | Zendy; Jahan Porhomayon | Zendy; Ali El-Solh | Zendy

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Pain Intensity and Opioid Utilization in Response to CPAP Therapy in Veterans with Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Chronic Opioid Treatment

Author(s) -

Philippe Jaoude,

Ashima Lal,

Leah N. Vermont,

Jahan Porhomayon,

Ali El-Solh

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.6046

Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep apnea , anesthesia , chronic pain , sleep (system call) , polysomnography , apnea , physical therapy , computer science , operating system , receptor

Sleep fragmentation has been linked to poor pain tolerance and lowered pain threshold. Little evidence exists on whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence in veterans with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are taking opioids for non-malignant pain would ameliorate pain and reduce consumption of opioids.

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