Pulmonary TrendsWhy It’s Important to Pay Attention to Sleep in a Sleep StudySpiegler, Peter MDAuthor Information Disclosure: The author declares no conflicts of interest. Clinical Pulmonary Medicine: March 2015 - Volume 22 - Issue 2 - p 98 doi: 10.1097/CPM.0000000000000087 Buy Metrics Abstract Synopsis: Based on review of data from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study, obstructive sleep apnea occurring during REM sleep is associated with the prevalence and incidence of hypertension even when the overall apnea-hypopnea index was normal. Source: Mokhlesi B, Finn LA, Hagen EW, et al. Obstructive sleep apnea during REM sleep and hypertension. Results of the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014;190:158-167. Copyright © 2015 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
