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Opioids, which also cause respiratory depression, are often administered to patients with advanced-stage cancer. However, the additive effect of the two drugs has not been systematically analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This prospective observational study aimed to determine the respiratory effects of coadministration of benzodiazepines and opioids in terminally ill patients with cancer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The respiratory variables (primary endpoint) and activity index (ACI) (secondary endpoint) of 24 patients were assessed using a continuous noncontact, nonrestraining vital sign monitor placed under the legs of the bed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The respiratory rate (RR) changed from 12.0\u2009 \u00b1 \u20093.9\/min to 10.3 \u2009\u00b1\u2009 3.3\/min (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 24,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.0005) following administration of the first dose of benzodiazepine in addition to regular opioid treatment, indicating no difference (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.83) from the decrease in the RR observed on the previous day at the same time (12.1 \u2009\u00b1\u2009 3.3\/min to 10.3 \u2009\u00b1 \u20093.4\/min). No increase in apnea\u2013hypopnea frequency and respiratory irregularity or no decrease in respiratory size was observed. The ACI showed a significant decrease following the administration of benzodiazepine, suggesting remission of the symptoms. The effect of five repeated doses of benzodiazepines in nine patients showed no significant change in the respiratory variables compared with the first dose.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Addition of single or consecutive benzodiazepine-type drugs at clinically useful dose in patients receiving palliative care for cancer with opioid analgesics, readily exposed to respiratory depression, was observed with a decreased RR similar to the decrease observed during sleep with opioid alone.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1089\/pmr.2024.0021","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,10]],"date-time":"2024-09-10T05:03:05Z","timestamp":1725944585000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Respiratory Effects of Benzodiazepine in Patients with Advanced-Stage Cancer Receiving Opioid Analgesics: A Prospective Observational Study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"5","author":[{"given":"Akiko","family":"Yoshimura","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Palliative Care, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Natsuko","family":"Nozaki-Taguchi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dai","family":"Suganuma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Palliative Care, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yoshihiko","family":"Sakashita","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Palliative Care, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Masami","family":"Fujisato","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Palliative Care Center, Chiba Cancer Center, Chiba, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Shiroh","family":"Isono","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan."}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_5_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00520-016-3524-4"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1089\/jpm.2015.0376"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00520-010-1058-8"},{"issue":"3","key":"e_1_3_5_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"962","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jpainsymman.2017.11.026","article-title":"Impact of opioid therapy on sleep and respiratory patterns in adults with advanced cancer receiving palliative care","volume":"55","author":"Good P","year":"2018","unstructured":"Good P, , Pinkerton R, , Bowler S, et al. 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