Why the study?
Are clinical and polysomnographic features (like neck circumference and lowest O2 saturation) associated with the presence of hypertension in men with moderate to severe OSA?
Population
Males with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea diagnosed at Severance Cardiovascular Hospital between…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May guide hypertension screening in moderate-severe OSA; leaves open causal inference and prospective validation.
Are clinical and polysomnographic features (like neck circumference and lowest O2 saturation) associated with the presence of hypertension in men with moderate to severe OSA?
In men with moderate to severe OSA, neck circumference and lowest nocturnal oxygen saturation are independent predictors of coexisting hypertension.
Min et al. (2014) studied this question.
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