Clinical Trial: Acetazolamide on REM OSA
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: The Effect of Acetazolamide on the Severity of REM Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Brief Summary:
OSA is a highly prevalent disorder that has major consequences for cardiovascular health, neurocognitive function, risk of traffic accidents, daytime sleepiness and quality of life.In particular, REM sleep is accompanied by more frequent and longer obstructive events, that yield more profound hypoxemia than during non-REM (nREM).Exaggerated OSA severity in REM is the consequence of ventilatory drive dips, particularly during phasic eye movements.Unfortunately, the leading treatment for REM and nREM OSA, CPAP-which…
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