Effect of dexamethasone on nocturnal breathing in lowlanders with COPD travelling to 3200m

Michael Furian (Zurich, Switzerland), Michael Furian, Mona Lichtblau, Sayaka S. Aeschbacher, Maya Bisang, Alexey Nikiforov, Tsogyal D. Latshang, Silvia Ulrich, Almaz Aldashev, Talant Sooronbaev, Konrad E. Bloch

Source: International Congress 2016 – Non-CPAP in obstructive and central sleep apnoea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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Michael Furian (Zurich, Switzerland), Michael Furian, Mona Lichtblau, Sayaka S. Aeschbacher, Maya Bisang, Alexey Nikiforov, Tsogyal D. Latshang, Silvia Ulrich, Almaz Aldashev, Talant Sooronbaev, Konrad E. Bloch. Effect of dexamethasone on nocturnal breathing in lowlanders with COPD travelling to 3200m. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2392

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