EFFECT OF OPIOIDS ON BREATHING DURING SLEEP

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/571165

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Most deaths from non-illicit drugs are caused by prescribed opioids and are nearly always due to respiratory arrest during sleep. However, no study has assessed the effect of opioids on vital respiratory drives during sleep. In addition, sleep apnea has been identified as a major risk factor for postoperative morbidity and mortality, while no study investigated how to identify those sleep apnea patients most at risk of opioids. Our proposed studies aim to address these gaps in knowledge.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $204,847.00

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

chemoreceptors | opioids | respiratory control | sleep | sleep breathing disorders

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