Identification and Quantification of Apneas by Computer-based Analysis of Oxygen Saturation
George C, Millar T, Kryger M. Identification and Quantification of Apneas by Computer-based Analysis of Oxygen Saturation. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 1988, 137: 1238-1240. PMID: 3195821, DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm/137.5.1238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea-hypopnea indexApnea-hypopnea eventsNight polysomnogramsObstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaOvernight studyOxygen saturationSaO2 changesPredictive valueFalse negative rateApneaApnea eventsPolysomnogramSaO2 dataMethod of detectionOverall numberDurationNegative rateTotal numberManual scoringSaO2PatientsSleep Apnea and Body Position during Sleep
George C, Millar T, Kryger M. Sleep Apnea and Body Position during Sleep. Sleep 1988, 11: 90-99. PMID: 3363274, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/11.1.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea-hypopnea indexRapid eye movementLateral decubitus positionApnea durationObese patientsSleep apneaDecubitus positionBody positionSleep stagesSevere sleep apneaObstructive sleep apneaNon-REM sleepMajor treatment interventionApnea frequencyOvernight studyPatientsTreatment interventionsApneaNREMEye movementsSleepPrevious studiesPolysomnogramSupinePosition changes