Comparison between Group I in Which Non-Supine Apnea-Hypopnea Index> or =5 and Group II in Which Non-Supine Apnea-Hypopnea Index<5 in Patients with Positional Sleep Apnea / 수면정신생리

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in patients with positional dependent sleep apnea according to their non-supine apnea-hypopnea index (AHI, > or =5 vs. or =5 ; group II was non-supine AHI having less than 5. Statistical analysis was performed to find the difference between two groups. RESULTS: In 92 patients, the number of group I patients was 11 (12%) and the number of group II patients was 81 (88%). In the severe AHI group, percentage of group I was dominated (70%) and showing a significant difference compared with the mild and moderate AHI groups (p or =5 than non-supine AHI<5.