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Does REM Sleep-Dependent Obstructive Sleep Apnea Have Clinical Significance?

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Author(s)
Seung Cheol LeeDoh-Eui KimYoung HwangboMei Ling SongKwang Ik YangYong Won Cho
Keimyung Author(s)
Cho, Yong Won
Department
Dept. of Neurology (신경과학)
Journal Title
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Issued Date
2022
Volume
19
Issue
21
Keyword
KoreaREM sleepobstructive sleep apneapolysomnography
Abstract
(1) Background: The clinical significance of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep-dependent obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains controversial because various criteria have been used to describe it. This study determined the clinical significance of REM-OSA in Koreans using data from patients with sufficient total sleep time (TST) and REM sleep duration. (2) Methods: We investigated 1824 patients with OSA who were diagnosed by polysomnography (PSG). REM-OSA was defined as an overall apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 5, NREM-AHI < 15, and REM-AHI/NREM-AHI ≥ 2. Demographic and medical data were collected from digital medical records and sleep questionnaires. We compared clinical and PSG data between REM-OSA and REM sleep-nondependent OSA (nREM-OSA). (3) Results: In total, 140 patients (20.2%) were categorized as REM-OSA. Those patients were predominantly female (53.6% vs. 21.7% of the overall cohort, p < 0.001). REM-OSA is frequent in the mild (69.3% vs. 18.8%) to moderate (30% vs. 27.9%) range of OSA (p < 0.001). (4) Conclusions: The prevalence of REM-OSA was similar to that in previous study findings: frequent in mild to moderate OSA and females, which is consistent with results in Western populations. Our findings suggest that REM-OSA does not have clinical significance as a subtype of OSA.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
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Publisher
School of Medicine (의과대학)
Type
Article
ISSN
1660-4601
Source
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/21/14147
DOI
10.3390/ijerph192114147
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/44539
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1. School of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Neurology (신경과학)
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