An assessment of opioids on respiratory depression in children with and without obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for respiratory depression following opioid administration as well as opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Little is known on how obstructive sleep apnea status is associated with central ventilatory depression in pediatric surgical patients given a single dose of fentanyl.

Citation:
Adler AC, Chandrakantan A, Nathanson BH, von Ungern-Sternberg BS. An assessment of opioids on respiratory depression in children with and without obstructive sleep apnea. Paediatr Anaesth. 2021

Keywords:
Obstructive sleep apnea; opioids; pediatrics; safety

Abstract:
Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for respiratory depression following opioid administration as well as opioid-induced hyperalgesia. Little is known on how obstructive sleep apnea status is associated with central ventilatory depression in pediatric surgical patients given a single dose of fentanyl.