Clinical Characteristics of Rapid Eye Movement-Related Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Experience in a Tertiary Medical Center of Taiwan.

Hwa-Yen Chiu Yung-Yang LiuTsu-Hui ShiaoKang-Cheng SuKun-Ta ChouYuh-Ming Chen

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2022)

OSA patients with high REM-AHI/NREM-AHI ratio are related to young age, female gender, high BMI, and low AHI. Patients with REM-related OSA presented with longer desaturation duration and lower nadir SpO2 after being adjusted for OSA severity.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
body mass index
mental health
sleep apnea
physical activity