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Body position and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
Author(s) -
Cuhadaroglu Caglar,
Keles Nesil,
Erdamar Burak,
Aydemir Nese,
Yucel Emre,
Oguz Fatma,
Deger Kemal
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.10366
Subject(s) - supine position , medicine , body position , obstructive sleep apnea , airway , respiratory system , apnea , prone position , position (finance) , hypopnea , anesthesia , pediatrics , polysomnography , physical medicine and rehabilitation , finance , economics
In adults, influence of body position on the occurrence of respiratory events during sleep is recognized, and increased numbers of respiratory events occur when the supine position is assumed.1–4 In 1985, Orr et al. showed that body position did not influence respiratory events during sleep in children.5 Recently, Fernandes do Prado et al. showed that children had a lower obstructive apnea hypopnea index (AHI) in supine position.6 Results of these two studies are different from others performed on adults. Moreover, upper airway abnormalities were not considered in these studies. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of body position on obstructive respiratory events in children with different upper airway findings. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2003; 36:335–338. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.