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Recent drug candidates show a convincing reduction of sleep disordered breathing in both short and intermediate term.
New drug candidates may offer effective treatment options for OSA patients.
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Positive outcomes in clinical trials have now resulted in several drug candidates that show a convincing reduction of sleep disordered breathing in both short and intermediate term.
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The claim is based on positive outcomes from clinical trials.
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New pharmacologic agents for obstructive sleep apnoea: what do we know and what can we expect?
Jan Hedner et al. · Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine · 2022
DOI 10.1097/mcp.0000000000000920
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