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Eszopiclone and Zolpidem Do Not Affect the Prevalence of the Low Arousal Threshold Phenotype.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine - 15 Jan 2017
Smith Patrick R, Sheikh Karen L, Costan-Toth Camille, Forsthoefel Derek, Bridges Edward, Andrada Teotimo F, Holley Aaron B
Abstract excerpt
STUDY OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine whether non benzodiazepine sedative hypnotics (NBSH) reduce the occurrence of the low arousal threshold (LAT) phenotype. METHODS: Consecutive patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) referred for polysomnography (PSG) had demographic and PSG data abstracted. LAT was estimated using PSG criteria. After adjusting for pretest probability (PTP) for OSA, we...
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