Impact of sleep onset on hemodynamic parameters in obese patients with or without obstructive sleep apnea

Discussion: SO was not associated with a significant decrease in any investigated HP. Perhaps obesity alone attenuates the physiological reduction of the sympathetic activity at SO. The higher variation of hemodynamic parameters in OSA indicates its impact on the cardiovascular stability.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Staats, R., Barros, I., Maroco, J., Grencho, D., Moreira, S., Valenca, J., Pinto, P., Barbara, C., Matos, A. F. Tags: Sleep and Control of Breathing Source Type: research