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Imidazopyridines - Newest class of medications that induce sleepiness. They are short acting and few side effects have been found with this class of hypnotics. (Zolpidem, trade name Ambien, is in this class).
Inappropriate Sleep Episodes - Periods of sleep that are not planned and often occur in an unsafe situation (i.e., while driving). These episodes are always due to sleep deprivation.
Insomnia - Difficulty with falling asleep or staying asleep.
Inspiratory Phase - Part of the breathing cycle during which air is inhaled.
"Intermediary" Sleep Stage - A term sometimes used for non-REM stage 2 sleep. See Deep Sleep, Light Sleep.
Invasive - Refers to a medical procedure in which a bodily orifice or the skin must be penetrated for the purpose of collecting data, or for diagnosing or treating a disorder.
IPAP - Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure. The pressure prescribed by a physician for the inspiratory phase on a Bi-level CPAP device, used in the treatment of OSA.
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