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Review
. 2015 Jul;76(7):390-6.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2015.76.7.390.

Cheyne-Stokes respiration during sleep: mechanisms and potential interventions

Yan Wang  1 , Jie Cao  1 , Jing Feng  2 , Bao-Yuan Chen  3
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Review

Cheyne-Stokes respiration during sleep: mechanisms and potential interventions

Yan Wang et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2015 Jul.

Abstract

Cheyne-Stokes respiration is characterized by a typical waxing and waning pattern in breathing amplitude, interspersed with central apnoeas or hypopnoeas. This article reviews current knowledge regarding Cheyne-Stokes respiration with a particular emphasis on the mechanisms and latest methods of intervention.

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