Repercussion of medium and long treatment period with continuous positive airways pressure therapy in heart rate variability of obstructive sleep apnea

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a respiratory sleep disorder. Many of these patients also exhibit autonomic alterations which can be observed through heart rate variability (HRV). Currently, one of the treatments for apnea is continuous positive airway pressure...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Jesus Correia, Luiz Eduardo Barreto Martins, Daniel Matos Barreto, Karla Rocha Pithon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep Societies 2019-06-01
Series:Sleep Science
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Online Access:http://sleepscience.org.br/export-pdf/612/ssci-12-02-0110.pdf