Article
Phenotypes of patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea as confirmed by cluster analysis.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Jan 2012
Joosten Simon A, Hamza Kais, Sands Scott, Turton Anthony, Berger Philip, Hamilton Garun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Patients with OSA manifest different patterns of disease. However, this heterogeneity is more evident in patients with mild-moderate OSA than in those with severe disease and a high total AHI. We hypothesized that mild-moderate OSA can be categorized into discreet disease phenotypes, and the aim of this study was to comprehensively describe the pattern of OSA phenotypes through the use...
Topics
- Accidents, Traffic
- Age Distribution
- Body Weight
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cluster Analysis
- Female
- Humans
- Hypertension
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype