Table 3 Comparison of blood pressure during obstructive and post-obstructive respiratory events between REM and NREM sleep.

From: Comparison between blood pressure during obstructive respiratory events in REM and NREM sleep using pulse transit time

Variable

Awake

Quiet Sleep

During the obstructive event

Post-obstructive event

REM

NREM

p-value

REM

NREM

p-value

Systolic BP

129 ± 19.1

122.7 ± 15.7

130.3 ± 17

126.8 ± 16.3

0.4

130 ± 17.4

127 ± 15.5

0.3

Diastolic BP

76.6 ± 11

76.8 ± 10.4

81.1 ± 11.1

76.9 ± 10.3

0.15

80.8 ± 11.4

78.3 ± 9

0.3

Mean apnea -hypopnea duration (Sec)

  

23.8 ± 11.2

20.8 ± 4.9

0.6

   

Time with SpO2 < 90% (Min)

  

13.8 ± 19.4

11.9 ± 22.0

0.7

   
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