Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major global health problem, accounting for
up to 20% of deaths in Western societies. Clinical quality registries have been shown in a …

Objective Anaesthesiology guidelines suggest that opioids worsen obstructive sleep apnoea
(OSA) despite no randomised controlled trial evidence. We therefore conducted a …

Background: The key determinants of daytime drowsiness in sleep disordered breathing
(SDB) are unclear. Hypercapnia has not been examined as a potential contributor due to the …

In 2019, the first multi-source registry of sudden cardiac arrest and death for patients aged 1–
50 years launched in Victoria, Australia. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) affects approximately …

There is no satisfactory treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Supplemental low-
flow oxygen therapy (LFO2) has been shown to reduce hypoxaemia and is well tolerated by …

Accidental opioid-related deaths are increasing. These often occur during sleep. Opioids
such as morphine may worsen obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Thus, people with OSA may …

Opioid‐related deaths from respiratory depression are increasing but there is only limited
information on the effect of morphine on breathing during sleep. This study aimed to detect …

This study sought to explore the feasibility and utility of post-mortem coronary artery calcium
(CAC) scoring in identifying patients with ischemic heart disease as cause of sudden death …

Introduction: and often occur during sleep when breathing is primarily regulated by
automatic neurochemical control. Anesthesiology guidelines suggest worsening in …

There are five subtypes of central sleep apnea (CSA) syndromes in adults: CSA due to
Cheyne–Stokes breathing, high altitude-related periodic breathing, CSA due to medical …