Impact of age on intermittent hypoxia in obstructive sleep apnea: a propensity-matched analysis.
Asli BostanciSelen BozkurtMurat TurhanPublished in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2017)
The study provides evidence that elderly patients exhibit more severe and deeper nocturnal intermittent hypoxia than the younger adults, independent of severity of obstructive sleep apnea, BMI, gender, and neck circumference. Hypoxia-related polysomnographic variables in geriatric patients may in fact reflect a physiological aging process rather than the severity of a SDB.
Keyphrases
- obstructive sleep apnea
- positive airway pressure
- end stage renal disease
- body mass index
- endothelial cells
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- high intensity
- sleep apnea
- prognostic factors
- blood pressure
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- early onset
- patient reported outcomes
- weight gain
- weight loss