Comparison of positional and rapid eye movement-dependent sleep apnea syndromes

Uzer, FATİH; BOSTANCI TOPTAŞ, ASLI; Okur, Ummuhan; Bozkurt, SELEN; Dogrul, Ebru; TURHAN, MURAT; ÇİLLİ, AYKUT

doi:10.4103/atm.atm_184_17

Comparison of positional and rapid eye movement-dependent sleep apnea syndromes

Uzer F., BOSTANCI TOPTAŞ A., Okur U., Bozkurt S., Dogrul E., TURHAN M., ...More

ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE, vol.13, no.1, pp.42-47, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 13 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.4103/atm.atm_184_17
Journal Name: ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.42-47
Keywords: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, positional obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, rapid eye movement-dependent obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, sleep apnea syndrome, POLYSOMNOGRAPHIC FEATURES, SUPINE POSITION, REM-SLEEP, GENDER, WOMEN, THERAPY, ADULTS, AGE
Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: We aimed to compare the clinical, epidemiological, and polysomnographic features of rapid eye movement (REM)-dependent obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and positional OSAS which are two separate clinical entities.