Anatomic and Physiologic Predictors of Apnea Severity in Morbidly Obese Subjects | Zendy

Robert Fogel | Zendy; Atul Malhotra | Zendy; Georgia Dalagiorgou | Zendy; Malcolm K. Robinson | Zendy; Marianna Jakab | Zendy; Ron Kikinis | Zendy; Stephen D. Pittman | Zendy; David P. White | Zendy

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Anatomic and Physiologic Predictors of Apnea Severity in Morbidly Obese Subjects

Author(s) -

Robert Fogel,

Atul Malhotra,

Georgia Dalagiorgou,

Malcolm K. Robinson,

Marianna Jakab,

Ron Kikinis,

Stephen D. Pittman,

David P. White

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.1093/sleep/26.2.150

Subject(s) - medicine , airway , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep apnea , apnea , body mass index , obesity , anesthesia , respiratory disturbance index , lung volumes , positive airway pressure , cardiology , polysomnography , lung

While obesity is the most common risk factor for the development of obstructive sleep apnea, the correlation between measures of obesity and apnea severity is only moderate. We thus attempted to identify anatomic and physiologic predictors of apnea severity.

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