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Influence of head position on obstructive sleep apnea severity.

Kaiyin ZhuT Douglas BradleyMaryam PatelHisham Alshaer
Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2017)
OSA severity with the trunk in the supine position decreased significantly when the head rotated from supine to lateral, particularly in non-obese patients. These results demonstrate an important influence of head position on the AHI, independently of trunk position and sleep stage, in patients with OSA.
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