作者: Mohammed Mogri , Mohammed I.A. Khan , Brydon J.B. Grant , M. Jeffrey Mador
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摘要: Objectives Three cases are presented in which patients were using opioids as required for nonmalignant pain management and significant central sleep apnea developed. Patients the first two had no evidence of sleep-related breathing disorders on polysomnography until they ingested an opioid treatment chronic during night severe The patient our third case established obstructive but experienced a number events after ingestion analgesic, leading to worsening severity his underlying disorder. Conclusion short-term analgesics can precipitate with receiving long-term opiate therapy who otherwise show have cardiac or neurologic disease that would predispose them apnea.