Got sleep apnea? Climbing Everest? Pack your Diamox (RCT)
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Acetazolamide Improved Obstructive Sleep Apnea at High Altitudes by Blair Westerly, MD Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common, and so is travel to the mountains for work and play, therefore encounters with patients with OSA who travel to mountain destinations is not infrequent. We all learn early in training that altitude affects oxygenation, and patients with OSA who live at low-altitude and travel to high-altitude have previously been shown to experience
Got sleep apnea? Climbing Everest? Pack your Diamox (RCT)
Got sleep apnea? Climbing Everest? Pack your…
Got sleep apnea? Climbing Everest? Pack your Diamox (RCT)
Acetazolamide Improved Obstructive Sleep Apnea at High Altitudes by Blair Westerly, MD Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common, and so is travel to the mountains for work and play, therefore encounters with patients with OSA who travel to mountain destinations is not infrequent. We all learn early in training that altitude affects oxygenation, and patients with OSA who live at low-altitude and travel to high-altitude have previously been shown to experience