Browsing by Subject "arousal threshold"

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    • Acoustic arousal responses in children with obstructive sleep apnea 

      Moreira, G. A.; Tufik, Sergio [UNIFESP]; Nery, L. E.; Lutz, J.; Verfaille, K.; Luan, X. Q.; Marcus, C. L. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2005-10-01)
      Our objectives were to study the arousal responses to nonrespiratory (acoustic) stimuli in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). the acoustic arousal response was studied in children with OSAS due to ...

    • The Effect of Donepezil on Arousal Threshold and Apnea-Hypopnea Index A Randomized, Double-Blind, Cross-Over Study 

      Li, Yanru; Owens, Robert L.; Sands, Scott; Orr, Jeremy; Moraes, Walter [UNIFESP]; DeYoung, Pamela; Smales, Erik; Jen, Rachel; Malhotra, Atul (Amer Thoracic Soc, 2016)
      Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has multiple pathophysiological causes. A low respiratory arousal threshold (ArTh) and a high loop gain (unstable ventilatory control) can contribute to recurrent respiratory events ...