Influence of head position on obstructive sleep apnea severity.
Kaiyin ZhuT Douglas BradleyMaryam PatelHisham AlshaerPublished 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.