Abstract
A 27-year-old man presented for sleep evaluation prior to his bariatric surgery. He was obese (weight 310 lb, BMI 44.5 kg/m2), and he reported snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness; his wife witnessed apneas. A split-night polysomnogram was performed, which documented severe obstructive sleep apnea with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 44/h and a required positive airway pressure of 15 cm H2O for effective treatment. He was prescribed positive airway pressure (PAP) and underwent bariatric surgery 3 weeks after starting therapy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 279-280 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 15 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology