The Association between Use of Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonists and the Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Nationwide Population-Based Nested Case-Control Study

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by recurrent upper airway collapse. Benzodiazepine receptor agonists (BZRAs) are associated with pharyngeal muscle relaxation, increased apnea duration, and hypoxia, which might worsen OSA. This study aimed to examine the association between the use of...

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Autores principales: Hsu, Tien-Wei, Chen, Hsiu-Min, Chen, Tien-Yu, Chu, Che-Sheng, Pan, Chih-Chuan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8467455/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34574645
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189720

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