Effect of Acute Intermittent CPAP Depressurization during Sleep in Obese Patients.

Effect of Acute Intermittent CPAP Depressurization during Sleep in Obese Patients.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) describes intermittent collapse of the airway during sleep, for which continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is often prescribed for treatment. Prior studies suggest that discontinuation of CPAP leads to a gradual, rather than immediate return of baseline severity o...

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Main Authors: Jonathan C Jun, Dileep Unnikrishnan, Hartmut Schneider, Jason Kirkness, Alan R Schwartz, Philip L Smith, Vsevolod Y Polotsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4701426?pdf=render

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