Features of REM-related Sleep Disordered Breathing in the Japanese Population
Features of REM-related Sleep Disordered Breathing in the Japanese Population
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DOI:
10.2169/internalmedicine.54.4248
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发表时间:
2015-01-01
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Tatsumi, Koichiro
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作者:
Sakao, Seiichiro;Sakurai, Takayuki;Tatsumi, Koichiro
Objective Rapid eye movement (REM)-related sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is an entity in which the cessation or reduction of breathing occurs primarily during the REM period. Most studies have shown that REM-related SDB more frequently affects women, younger people and patients with mild or moderate SDB. The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate the prevalence and features of REM-related SDB in Japanese subjects compared with the findings of previous reports.Methods A total of 468 patients were evaluated in this study. The diagnosis of SDB was established using polysomnographic monitoring. The patient variables included age, gender, body characteristics, comorbidities, etc.Results REM-related SDB was more prevalent in women than non-REM-related SDB (male ratio; 66.3% vs. 79.5%, p=0.03). Moreover, the patients with REM-related SDB had lower body mass indexes (25.9 +/- 6.9 vs. 28.5 +/- 7.7; p=0.003), arousal indexes (31.8 +/- 10.7 vs. 61.0 +/- 29.1; p