Effectiveness of a lightweight portable auto-CPAP device for the treatment of sleep apnea during high altitude stages of the Dakar Rally: a case report
Sleep-related breathing disturbances are exacerbated at altitude in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The objective of this case report was to determine if a portable auto-CPAP device effectively treated sleep apnea across different altitudes. We report the seve...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies
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Series: | Sleep Science |
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Online Access: | http://sleepscience.org.br/export-pdf/458/v11n2a12.pdf |