title: [Effect of n-CPAP therapy on the 24-hour blood pressure profile in severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome].
abstract: We examined circadian blood pressure rhythm before and two days after onset of n-CPAP therapy in 50 patients, suffering from polysomnograhpically ensured severe obstructive sleep-apnea-syndrome. Measurements were performed using a non-invasive blood pressure registration. Patients with normal circadian blood pressure conditions and those with disturbed circadian rhythm could be differentiated. N-CPAP therapy may normalize circadian blood pressure conditions in some patients.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Pneumologie/Kardiologie, DRK Krankenhaus Mark Brandenburg, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thalhofer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dorow
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meissner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Heinemann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D017286:Polysomnography; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen