Polysomnographic characteristics of excessive daytime sleepiness phenotypes in obstructive sleep apnea: results from the international sleep apnea global interdisciplinary consortium.

Elin Helga Thorarinsdottir Allan I Pack Thorarinn GislasonSamuel T KunaThomas PenzelQing Yun LiPeter A Cistulli Ulysses J Magalang Nigel McArdleBhajan SinghChrister JansonThor AspelundMagdy YounesPhilip de ChazalSergio TufikBrendan T Keenan

Published in: Sleep (2024)

In a large international group of patients with OSA, PSG characteristics were weakly associated with EDS. The physiological measures differed among individuals characterized as "risk of dozing" or "non-sleepy," while "feeling sleepy only" did not differ from "non-sleepy" individuals.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
weight gain
body mass index
sleep quality
depressive symptoms