Prevalence, Associated Clinical Features, and Impact on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use of a Low Respiratory Arousal Threshold Among Male United States Veterans With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Zinchuk A, Edwards BA, Jeon S, Koo BB, Concato J, Sands S, Wellman A, Yaggi HK. Prevalence, Associated Clinical Features, and Impact on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use of a Low Respiratory Arousal Threshold Among Male United States Veterans With Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2018, 14: 809-817. PMID: 29734986, PMCID: PMC5940432, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.7112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term CPAP useObstructive sleep apneaLow respiratory arousal thresholdLow ArTHRespiratory arousal thresholdCPAP useNonobese patientsClinical featuresSleep apneaOdds ratioArousal thresholdContinuous positive airway pressure usePositive airway pressure usePhysiologic phenotypeRegular CPAP useAntihypertensive medication useBody mass indexAssociated clinical featuresUnited States veteransAntihypertensive medicationsPolysomnography characteristicsClinical characteristicsCPAP adherenceAntidepressant useMedication use