Ms. Badr et al., TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY SLEEP-APNEA WITH SUPPLEMENTAL CARBON-DIOXIDE, American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 150(2), 1994, pp. 561-564
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10
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care","Respiratory System
Sleep apnea syndrome is a relatively common disorder characterized by
periodic cessation of breathing during sleep because of upper airway o
bstruction (obstructive sleep apnea) or by reduction of ventilatory dr
ive (central sleep apnea). We report the case of a middle-aged, obese
man who underwent tracheostomy for the treatment of obstructive sleep
apnea documented by polysomnography. Although tracheostomy resulted in
marked clinical improvement, relief of upper airway obstruction unmas
ked severe central sleep apnea. We report the successful treatment of
this patient's central sleep apnea syndrome with the use of supplement
al CO2 therapy.