Complex sleep apnea: worsening of symptoms with CPAP use for obstructive sleep apnea [Abstract in English]
AIMS: To describe a case of obstructive sleep apnea that worsened with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) standard treatment. CASE REPORT: A 74 year-old man with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was in treatment with adequate CPAP pressure, but persisted with excessive sleepiness and fatigue...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) |
| Repository: | Scientia Medica (Porto Alegre. Online) |
| Language: | Portuguese English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/3742 |
| Online Access: | https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/scientiamedica/article/view/3742 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | SLEEP APNEA OBSTRUCTIVE/therapy CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE CASE REPORTS. APNEIA DO SONO TIPO OBSTRUTIVA/terapia PRESSÃO POSITIVA CONTÍNUA NAS VIAS AÉREAS RELATOS DE CASOS. |
| Summary: | AIMS: To describe a case of obstructive sleep apnea that worsened with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) standard treatment. CASE REPORT: A 74 year-old man with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was in treatment with adequate CPAP pressure, but persisted with excessive sleepiness and fatigue associated to the emergence of central apneas. CONCLUSION: This case is identified as complex sleep apnea. |
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