Prolonging apneas in a hospitalized patient. A potential harm of routine medical therapy

Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2014 Nov;11(9):1500-3. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201404-167CC.
No abstract available

Keywords: carotid body; hypercapnia; obstructive; sleep apnea.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Hospitalization
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / adverse effects*
  • Oxyhemoglobins / analysis
  • Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Oxyhemoglobins