Kavey N B, Blitzer A, Gidro-Frank S, Korstanje K
Am J Otolaryngol. 1985 Sep-Oct;6(5):373-7. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0709(85)80015-6.
Four patients who were evaluated for hypersomnia-sleep apnea syndrome were found in all-night sleep studies to have obstructive or mixed apneas related to their sleeping positions. All four were available for comprehensive follow-up and were subsequently restudied while avoiding the supine position. Supine, prone, and lateral decubitus apnea indices were calculated for each patient for each night. The supine sleeping position was associated with significantly more apneas than the non-supine positions. Keeping these patients off their backs when they slept was effective treatment. Additionally, when results of surgical or pharmacologic treatments of apnea are evaluated, positional apnea indices should be considered.
在对4名患有发作性睡病-睡眠呼吸暂停综合征的患者进行的整夜睡眠研究中，发现他们的阻塞性或混合性呼吸暂停与睡眠姿势有关。所有4名患者都接受了全面随访，随后在避免仰卧位的情况下再次进行研究。计算了每名患者每晚的仰卧位、俯卧位和侧卧位呼吸暂停指数。仰卧睡眠姿势比非仰卧姿势导致的呼吸暂停明显更多。让这些患者睡觉时不仰卧是有效的治疗方法。此外，在评估呼吸暂停的手术或药物治疗效果时，应考虑体位性呼吸暂停指数。
