The Combination of Betahistine and Oxybutynin Increases Respiratory Control Sensitivity (Loop Gain) in People with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Ludovico MessineoKelly LofflerAlan K I ChiangAmal OsmanLuigi Taranto-MontemurroDanny J EckertPublished in: Nature and science of sleep (2022)
Rather than stabilize breathing during sleep, Beta-Oxy increases loop gain, which is likely to be deleterious for most people with OSA. However, in certain conditions characterized by blunted respiratory control (eg, obesity hypoventilation syndrome), interventions to increase loop gain may be beneficial.
Keyphrases
- obstructive sleep apnea
- positive airway pressure
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- physical activity
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- weight loss
- sleep apnea
- respiratory tract
- weight gain
- case report
- randomized controlled trial
- study protocol
- double blind
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- high fat diet induced
- adipose tissue
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