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    Acetazolamide improves sleep quality and reduces symptoms like headaches and Cheyne-Stokes breathing at high altitudes. It is recommended over sedatives, which can cause dangerous side effects during mountain expeditions.

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    • Monitoring of sleep quality, morning headaches, Cheyne-Stokes breathing, and arterial oxygen saturation.

    Main Results:

    • Subjects reported improved sleep and reduced morning headaches after taking acetazolamide.
    • Acetazolamide use led to a decrease in Cheyne-Stokes breathing.
    • Arterial oxygen saturation improved, and no profound hypoxemia was observed in subjects using acetazolamide.

    Conclusions:

    • Acetazolamide is an effective drug of choice for promoting sleep at high altitudes.
    • Acetazolamide improves key physiological markers related to high-altitude sleep.
    • Traditional sedatives should be used cautiously due to risks of worsening hypoxia and impairing next-day function.