title: [Theophylline in therapy of obstructive sleep apnea?].
abstract: We examined the effect of 375 mg theophylline at night in 95 patients (14 women, 81 men) with obstructive sleep apnoea. The apnoea-hypopnoea index decreased significantly from 20.9 +/- 17.2 to 13.5 +/- 15.8/hour, the nadir of oxygen saturation increased from 80.6 +/- 8.5 to 82.4 +/- 8%. A survey of the longterm effects of theophylline in 16 initially responding patients revealed after 31-922 (190 +/- 217) days therapy no statistically significant change of the apnoea-hypopnoea index; however, the nadir of oxygen saturation was lower compared to the beginning of the therapy (83.8 +/- > 79.3 +/- 7.6%). We believe that theophylline is useful in single cases of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, but is necessary to reconfirm the positive effect.
authors.affiliation: Krankenhaus Grosshansdorf, Zentrum für Pneumologie und Thoraxchirurgie, LVA Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hein
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kirsten
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jugert
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Magnussen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000187:drug effects; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013806:Theophylline / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D013806:Theophylline
vernacular_title: Theophyllin zur Therapie der obstruktiven Schlafapnoe?