Effect of added dead space on sleep disordered breathing at high altitude
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Date of Publication
2012
Publication Type
Article
Division/Institute
Author
Lovis, A | |
De Riedmatten, M | |
Greiner, D | |
Lecciso, G | |
Andries, D | |
Wellman, A | |
Sartori, C | |
Heinzer, R |
Series
Sleep medicine
ISSN or ISBN (if monograph)
1389-9457
Publisher
Elsevier
Language
English
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
22503005
Description
Sleep disordered breathing with central apnea or hypopnea frequently occurs at high altitude and is thought to be caused by a decrease in blood CO(2) level. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of added respiratory dead space on sleep disordered breathing.