Marked reduction in obstructive sleep apnea severity in slow wave sleep

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 519-524

  Ratnavadivel, Rajeev ^a,b   Chau, Nuy ^b   Stadler, Daniel ^a,c   Yeo, Aeneas ^a   McEvoy, R Doug ^a,b,c   Catcheside, Peter G ^a,b,c  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arousal; Delta sleep; Obstructive sleep apnea; Posture; Sleep stage; Slow wave sleep; Ventilatory control

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING RATE; CENTRAL SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONREM SLEEP; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; REM SLEEP; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP STAGE; SLEEP TIME; SLOW WAVE SLEEP; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 75749095660     PISSN: 15509389     EISSN: 15509397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.27651     Document Type: Article

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