The role of sedatives and arousal in obstructive sleep apnoea – pathophysiology and therapeutic utility

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1049814

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Recent studies indicate that certain sleeping pills (sedatives) may actually reduce obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) severity in some patients. This research aims to determine the: 1) characteristics of patients who are most likely to respond to this novel approach. 2) effects of commonly prescribed sedatives on upper airway function and breathing during sleep. 3) utility for a sedative to yield sustained reductions in OSA severity and daytime sleepiness in the appropriately selected OSA patients.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $415,218.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Respiratory Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

arousal | sleep apnoea | sleep breathing disorders | upper airway muscles | upper airway physiology

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