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Thorax 55:741-745 doi:10.1136/thorax.55.9.741
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Comparison of two in-laboratory titration methods to determine effective pressure levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

Table 2

Sleep and breathing characteristics of patients diagnosed by polysomnography (n=42)

Total sleep time (h) 5.5  (1.7)
Stage I–II (% total sleep time) 74.3 (15.0)
Stage III–IV (% total sleep time) 13.3 (9.2)
REM sleep (% total sleep time) 13.0 (8.2)
Arousal index (no/h) 40.5 (22.8)
Apnoea + hypopnoea index (no/h) 40.5 (27.6)
Apnoea + hypopnoea index supine (no/h) 54.5 (31.2)
  • Values are mean (SD).

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