Sleep medicine reviewsHumansSleep ApneaObstructiveArousalContinuous Positive Airway Pressure
The effect of non-sedative/hypnotic treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea on the respiratory arousal threshold: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Shane A Landry, Elly M P Howell, Meagan E Crowther, Daniel J Tan, Caroline Beatty, Luke D J Thomson, Simon A Joosten, Garun S Hamilton, Bradley A Edwards
Published: 202510.1016/j.smrv.2025.102198
Abstract
Contrary to the view that a lower arousal threshold causes greater susceptibility to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), the arousal threshold has been shown to decrease following treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. This ef…
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