REM sleep obstructive sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can occur in both rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM sleep or be limited to REM sleep, when the upper airway is most prone to collapse due to REM sleep atonia. Respiratory events are usually longer and more desaturating in REM than in NREM sleep. The prevalence of RE...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2024-02-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/33/171/230166.full |