The effect of nonbenzodiazepines sedative hypnotics on apnea–hypopnea index: A meta-analysis

INTRODUCTION: Nonbenzodiazepine (non-BZD) sedative hypnotics (NBSH) refer to non-BZD sedatives that act as BZD receptor agonists such as zolpidem, zaleplon, and eszopiclone. Today, there is a high prevalence of insomnia with or without concurrent obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Our goal was to study...

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Main Authors: Gaurav Nigam, Macario Camacho, Muhammad Riaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2019;volume=14;issue=1;spage=49;epage=55;aulast=Nigam