Effect of added dead space on sleep disordered breathing at high altitude

Lovis, AALovisDe Riedmatten, MMDe RiedmattenGreiner, DDGreinerLecciso, GGLeccisoAndries, DDAndriesScherrer, UrsUrsScherrerWellman, AAWellmanSartori, CCSartoriHeinzer, RRHeinzer2024-10-132024-10-132012https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/89352Sleep 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.enEffect of added dead space on sleep disordered breathing at high altitudearticle2250300500030630470001810.1016/j.sleep.2012.02.012