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. 2022 Oct 1;18(10):2515-2518.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10162.

Blowing past the apneic threshold

Arminder Johal  1 , Adam Lenet  1   2 , Ninotchka Liban Sigua  1   2
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Blowing past the apneic threshold

Arminder Johal et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have seen and approved the manuscript. Work for this study was performed at the Roudebush VA Medical Center and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis. The authors report no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Device download from April 28–September 8, 2021.
A graphic overview of the changes in clear airway index, tidal volume, and respiratory rate resulting from changes in inspiratory positive airway pressure and expiratory positive airway pressure.
Figure 2
Figure 2. Overnight oximetry on room air with bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) on July 23, 2021.
Oximetry on room air with BPAP 21/13 cmH2O. Oxygen desaturation index (ODI) 13.4 events/h. Mean oxygen saturation of 93.9%. O2 nadir: 83%. Total duration SpO2 < 88%: 13.7 minutes.
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