Neural ventilatory drive decline as a predominant mechanism of obstructive sleep apnoea events.
Laura K GellDaniel VenaRaichel M AlexAli AzarbarzinNicole CalianeseLauren B HessLuigi Taranto-MontemurroDavid P WhiteAndrew WellmanScott A SandsPublished in: Thorax (2022)
event pathophysiology, whereby flow is lowest at nadir drive, and lower drive raises event risk. Preventing ventilatory drive decline is therefore considered a target for OSA intervention.