Publications by authors named "Theodore J Wander"
Article Synopsis
- Patients on chronic opioids are vulnerable to serious breathing issues during sleep, like central and obstructive apneas, hypopneas, and hypoxaemia.
- Buprenorphine, a medication used for treating opioid dependency and chronic pain, has not been extensively studied for its effects on sleep-related breathing disorders.
- In a study of 70 patients using buprenorphine/naloxone, 63% showed signs of at least mild sleep disordered breathing, with notable cases of moderate and severe sleep apnea present in 33% of participants.
