Neurophysiologically, central apnea is due to a temporary failure in the pontomedullary
pacemaker generating breathing rhythm. As a polysomnographic finding, central apneas …

Opioid medications are considered a significant component in the multidisciplinary
management of chronic pain. In the past 2 decades, the use of opioid medications has …

Opioid medications are considered a significant component in the multidisciplinary
management of chronic pain. In the past two decades, the use of opioid medications has …

Adaptive servoventilation (ASV) is an automated treatment modality used to treat many types
of sleep-disordered breathing. Although default settings are available, clinician-specified …

Complex sleep apnoea syndrome (CompSAS) is a type of central apnoea characterised by
the development or persistence of central apnoeas or hypopnoeas during application of …

Abstract Study Objectives Opioid medications are commonly used and are known to impact
both breathing and sleep and are linked with adverse health outcomes including death …

While asleep, patients using chronic opioids are at risk for developing a variety of disordered
breathing events 1 which are unmasked by the profound effect of the state of sleep on …

The area of complex sleep apnea has received considerable attention due to uncertainties
in definition, lack of clarity regarding underlying mechanisms, emergence of new technology …

Sleep apnea (SA) is a common comorbidity contributing to the progression of heart failure
(HF) and is independently associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and hospital …

Central sleep apnea (CSA) is increasingly being recognized as an important contributor to
morbidity and mortality, particularly when this form of sleep-disordered breathing …