| Title |
Positional sensitivity as a confounder in diagnosis of severity of obstructive sleep apnea
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Sleep and Breathing, March 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11325-012-0666-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ola Sunnergren, Anders Broström, Eva Svanborg |
| Abstract |
The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is used to grade obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) into mild, moderate, and severe forms. Obstructive events are most common in the supine position. The amount of supine sleep thus influences total AHI. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of position-dependent OSA (POSA) and its relation to OSA severity classification as recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 39 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 39 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 15% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 8% |
| Other | 8 | 21% |
| Unknown | 9 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 44% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 8% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 9 | 23% |