Open AccessMean Tracheal Sound Energy During Sleep is Related to Daytime Blood Pressure
Author(s) -
Hiroshi Nakano,
Kenji Hirayama,
Yumiko Sadamitsu,
Shizue Shin,
Tomoaki Iwanaga
Publication year - 2013
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.2966
Subject(s) - medicine , polysomnography , blood pressure , body mass index , sleep apnea , confounding , obstructive sleep apnea , anesthesia , cardiology , apnea
The pathological role of snoring independent of obstructive sleep apnea remains under debate. The authors hypothesized that snoring sound intensity, as assessed by mean tracheal sound energy (Leq) during sleep, is related to daytime blood pressure.
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