Benzodiazepines Associated With Acute Respiratory Failure in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Benzodiazepines Associated With Acute Respiratory Failure in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Aims: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and insomnia commonly coexist; hypnotics are broadly prescribed for insomnia therapy. However, the safety of hypnotics use in OSA patients is unclear. We conducted a retrospective case-control study to investigate the risk of adverse respiratory events in hypnotic...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Huei Wang, Wei-Shan Chen, Shih-En Tang, Hung-Che Lin, Chung-Kan Peng, Hsuan-Te Chu, Chia-Hung Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
benzodiazepines
hypnotics
obstructive sleep apnea
acute respiratory failure
pneumonia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2018.01513/full

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