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. 2020 Aug 12;14(2):377–385. doi: 10.1007/s12265-020-10061-0

Table 2.

Median results for sleep parameters from overnight polysomnogram results by visit in the per protocol population

Treatment (N=58) Control (N=73) Between group P-value
Variable Baseline 6 Months Change Baseline 6 Months Change
AHI (events/hour)

49

35, 60

21

11, 35

−23

−38, −10

40

31, 54

42

32, 60

1

−7, 15

<.001
CAI (events/hour)

30

16, 43

1

0, 7

−20

−40, −13

21

14, 35

22

10, 35

−3

−11, 8

<.001
ODI4% (events/hour)

41

30, 56

19

8, 37

−19

−33, −3

33

25, 50

39

26, 57

3

−6, 14

<.001
Minutes of Sleep with O2 33 14 −16 25 28 1 <.001
Saturation<90% (minutes) 16, 87 2, 44 −44, 0 4, 58 8, 63 −14, 16
Percent of Sleep with O2 9 5 −4 9 8 0 0.003
Saturation<90% (%) 5, 27 1, 20 −10, 1 2, 17 2, 19 −5, 5
Average O2 Saturation 92.6 93.3 0.7 93.0 92.7 0.1 0.006
during sleep (%) 91.3, 94.2 91.9, 94.7 −0.4, 1.7 91.9, 94.4 91.8, 93.9 −0.8, 0.8
Lowest O2 Saturation 81.0 81.5 2.0 82.0 81.0 −1.0 0.011
during sleep (%) 76.0, 84.0 77.0, 87.0 −3.0, 5.0 77.0, 85.0 77.0, 84.0 −4.0, 3.0

Reported as median and interquartile range

P-value from Mann-Whitney test for difference in change from baseline between groups (2-sided)

AHI apnea-hypopnea index; CAI central apnea index; ODI4% oxygen desaturation ≥4% index; O2 oxygen