Effect of remifentanil during drug-induced sleep endoscopy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

CONCLUSIONS: Use of remifentanil during DISE reduces the target concentration of propofol required for patient sedation to perform DISE without respiratory depression.
PMID: 30324545 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Sleep and Breathing - October 15, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Kim Y, Park H, Shin J, Choi JH, Park SW, Kang HY Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research