Cluster analysis of clinical phenotypic heterogeneity in obstructive sleep apnea assessed using photoplethysmography.

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2022.12.023

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Cluster analysis of clinical phenotypic heterogeneity in obstructive sleep apnea assessed using photoplethysmography.

Sleep medicine - 1 Feb 2023

Zhu Wenjun, Xiang Lin, Long Yingying, Xun Qiufen, Kuang Jiulong, He Lirong

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BACKGROUND: We evaluated heterogeneity in clinical phenotypes among patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAHS) using photoplethysmography (PPG) in cluster analysis. METHODS: All enrolled patients underwent polysomnography (PSG) monitoring while wearing a PPG device. Pulse wave signals...

Topics

Female
Humans
Photoplethysmography
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Hypertension
Phenotype
Hypoxia

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