Frequency and accuracy of 'RERA' and 'RDI' terms in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine from 2006 through 2012

摘要

Guilleminault et al. first discovered upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) in childen in 1982.1 Subsequently, his research teams published many papers on the UARS pathophysiological process in adults2,3; and other research showed similarities between UARS and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Several works highlight the daytime impact of UARS on sleepiness4–6 as well key associations with or evidence of other symptoms and impairment7–10 in patients who suffer UARS exclusively. Numerous review articles summarize these findings.11–14