Altitude-Associated Central Apnea in Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy

Introduction At high altitudes, hypobaric hypoxia leads to central apneas in both healthy adults and patients with obstructive sleep apnea. This condition correlates with intermittent desaturation and disruption of sleep.

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Main Authors: Gustavo Adolfo Gaitan Quintero, Leidy Paola Prada Romero, Ana María González, María Angélica Bazurto-Zapata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2025-06-01
Series:Sleep Science
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1795145
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