Fraction of apnea is associated with the required continuous positive airway pressure level and reflects upper airway collapsibility in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Nakayama H, Takei Y, Kobayashi M, Yanagihara M, Inoue Y.
Nakayama H, et al. Among authors: yanagihara m.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 May 1;18(5):1243-1249. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9828.
J Clin Sleep Med. 2022.
PMID: 34913867
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METHODS: We retrospectively recruited 161 patients (16 women, mean age 47.8 years, body mass index [BMI] 28.0 kg/m(2), and apnea-hypopnea index 46.4 events/h) with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea who had undergone nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) …
METHODS: We retrospectively recruited 161 patients (16 women, mean age 47.8 years, body mass index [BMI] 28.0 kg/m(2), and apnea-hypo …