Open Access<p>Positional Sleep Apnea Among Regional and Remote Australian Population and Simulated Positional Treatment Effects</p>
Author(s) -
Himanshu Garg,
Xin Y. Er,
Timothy Howarth,
Subash S. Heraganahally
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s286403
Subject(s) - medicine , supine position , polysomnography , obstructive sleep apnea , population , sleep apnea , continuous positive airway pressure , pediatrics , apnea , environmental health
To assess the prevalence of positional sleep apnea (POSA) and its predictors in patients diagnosed to have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the regional and remote population of the Northern Territory of Australia over a two-year study period (2018 and 2019).