Reversal of central sleep apnea following discontinuation of opioids

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 579-580

  Davis, Matthew J ^a   Livingston, Marian ^a   Scharf, Steven M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Central sleep apnea; Narcotics; Opiates

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; FENTANYL; FLUOXETINE; HYDROCODONE; METHYLPHENIDATE; RAMELTEON; TEMAZEPAM; TRIAMTERENE; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; APNEA; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSOMNIA; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESCRIPTION; SLEEP; SLEEP PATTERN; SNORING; TRANSDERMAL PATCH;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DISORDERS OF EXCESSIVE SOMNOLENCE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA, CENTRAL;

EID: 84868127644     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.2164     Document Type: Article

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