Concomitant benzodiazepine and opioids decrease sleep apnoea risk in chronic pain patients
Background The concurrent use of sedating centrally acting drugs and opioids by chronic pain patients occurs routinely despite concerns of negative impacts on respiration during sleep. The effects of centrally acting drugs and opioids on sleep apnoea have not been well characterised. The objective o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2020-08-01
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| Series: | ERJ Open Research |
| Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/3/00093-2020.full |