Aging is associated with increased propensity for central apnea during NREM sleep.
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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00125.2017
Abstract: The reason for increased sleep-disordered breathing with predominance of central apneas in the elderly is unknown. We hypothesized that the propensity to central apneas is increased in older adults, manifested by a reduced carbon-dioxide (CO2)… read more here.
Keywords: propensity central; nrem sleep; see text; formula see ... See more keywords