Comparison of sleep-disordered breathing among healthy elderly in the seventh, eighth, and ninth decades of life

We investigated the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in healthy 80 year-old subjects (n = 38) as compared with healthy 70-(n = 33) and 60-year-old subjects (n = 34). The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) increased significantly across decades: 39.5% (15 of 38) of 80 year olds, 33.3% (11 of 33...

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