Quantitative Effects of Trunk and Head Position on the Apnea Hypopnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Zendy

Ellen R. van Kesteren | Zendy; J. Peter van Maanen | Zendy; Anthony A. J. Hilgevoord | Zendy; D.M. Laman | Zendy; Nico de Vries | Zendy

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Quantitative Effects of Trunk and Head Position on the Apnea Hypopnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author(s) -

Ellen R. van Kesteren,

J. Peter van Maanen,

Anthony A. J. Hilgevoord,

D.M. Laman,

Nico de Vries

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

sleep

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222

H-Index - 207

eISSN - 1550-9109

pISSN - 0161-8105

DOI - 10.5665/sleep.1164

Subject(s) - supine position , trunk , medicine , polysomnography , obstructive sleep apnea , apnea , apnea–hypopnea index , head down tilt , hypopnea , sitting , sleep apnea , prone position , position (finance) , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , ecology , finance , pathology , bed rest , economics , biology

To test the hypothesis that head position, separately from trunk position, is an additionally important factor for the occurrence of apnea in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients.

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