Sleep PositionEvidence & Dosage

Top studies on Sleep Position

Ranked by influential-citation count and publication year.

1. 01

   Longitudinal study of moderate weight change and sleep-disordered breathing.

   JAMA·2000200 influential citations

   <h4>Context</h4>Excess body weight is positively associated with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), a prevalent condition in the US general population. No large study has been conducted of the longitudinal association between SDB and change…

2. 02

   Normal polysomnographic values for children and adolescents.

   The American review of respiratory disease·1992200 influential citations

   Although polysomnography is routinely performed to evaluate children and adolescents with sleep-disordered breathing, normal polysomnographic values for the pediatric age group have not yet been established. We therefore performed…

3. 03

   Effect of sleep position on sleep apnea severity.

   Sleep·1984·n=24200 influential citations

   Thirty male patients evaluated sequentially for sleep apnea syndrome by all-night clinical polysomnography were compared for apnea plus hypopnea index (A + HI) during the time in the side versus time in the back sleep posture. For 24…

4. 04

   Sleep disordered breathing in children in a general population sample: prevalence and risk factors.

   Sleep·2009·n=5,740188 influential citations

   <h4>Study objectives</h4>Assess the prevalence based on clinically meaningful criteria (i.e., blood pressure) and identify risk factors of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in a representative sample of elementary school…

5. 05

   Excess weight and sleep-disordered breathing.

   Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)·2005171 influential citations

   Excess weight is a well-established predictor of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Clinical observations and population studies throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia have consistently shown a graded increase in the…

6. 06

   Prevalence and risk factors for sleep-disordered breathing in 8- to 11-year-old children: association with race and prematurity.

   The Journal of pediatrics·2003·n=850164 influential citations

   <h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate the extent to which sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) varies with putative demographic and medical risk factors and to estimate the prevalence of undiagnosed SDB.<h4>Study design</h4>Prospective,…

7. 07

   The relationship between neck circumference, radiographic pharyngeal anatomy, and the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.

   The European respiratory journal·1990·n=66151 influential citations

   We have studied the predictive importance of neck circumference, obesity, and several radiographic pharyngeal dimensions for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), in 66 patients. OSA was quantified as the mean hourly number of greater than 4%…

8. 08

   Incidence of sleep apnea in a presumably healthy working population: a significant relationship with excessive daytime sleepiness.

   Sleep·1983147 influential citations

   Seventy-eight workers, drawn from a population of 1502 presumably healthy working men who were interviewed about sleep habits and sleep disorders, underwent polygraphic recordings for at least 1 night. A significant association was found…

9. 09

   Sleep and neurobehavioral characteristics of 5- to 7-year-old children with parentally reported symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

   Pediatrics·2003·n=5,728139 influential citations

   <h4>Objectives</h4>This study examined the hypothesis that domains of neurobehavioral function would be selectively affected by sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). Therefore, we assessed potential relationships between objectively measured…

10. 10

    Prospective cohort study of prone sleeping position and sudden infant death syndrome.

    Lancet (London, England)·1991138 influential citations

    Studies of the link between prone sleeping position and sudden infant death syndrome have been criticised on grounds of recall bias and for not taking into account possible confounding effects. To avoid recall bias and to allow measurement…