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ArticleSleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

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.

Marius Lebret, Bernard Wuyam, Dominique Bertrand, Christiane Chaudot, Jean-Louis Pépin, Jean-Christian Borel

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Article in Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Marius LebretInserm U1042, HP2 laboratory - Grenoble - Isère - França.
Bernard WuyamInserm U1042, HP2 laboratory - Grenoble - Isère - França.
Dominique BertrandPulmonary and Sleep clinic, Pulmonary and sleep clinic - St Ismier - isère - França.
Christiane ChaudotAgir a dom., Agir a dom. - Meylan - Isère - França.
Jean-Louis PépinInserm U1042, HP2 laboratory - Grenoble - Isère - França.
Jean-Christian BorelInserm U1042, HP2 laboratory - Grenoble - Isère - França.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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 severity of sleep apnea from 60 to 12,000 feet high in a man with severe OSA (Apnea Hypopnea Index at diagnosis = 60 events/hour) during the 2017 Dakar rally over the Andes mountains. The man was equipped with a lightweight portable auto-CPAP device with a narrow window [6-8 cmH

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AcetazolamideAltitudeContinuous Positive Airway PressureSleep Apnea Syndromes

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PMID30083301
PMCPMC6056067

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