SLEEP · 1993 · 30 citations · 0 references
MedicineOtolaryngologySleep MedicineSleep NeurologySleep PsychiatryContinuous Positive Airway PressureExcessive Daytime SleepinessPositive Airway Pressure TherapySleep DisturbanceSleep-disordered BreathingSleep-related Breathing DisordersMenopausal StatusNasal Continuous Positive Airway PressureOxygen SaturationPolysomnography AnalysisSleep Apnea MonitoringSleep Apnea SymptomsSleep Apnea SyndromeSleep Apnea-related Sleepiness
An abnormal level of respiratory efforts, indicated by significant increase in peak negative esophageal pressure (Pes), can be associated with daytime somnolence in snoring pre-menopausal women. No drop in oxygen saturation (SaO2) or visual evidence of transient electroencephalographic (EEG) arousals can be found at repeat polysomnography. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titrated on Pes measurements eliminates somnolence.