Table 4—

Transdiaphragmatic pressure(Pdi) during an obstructive sleep apnoea event

PatientPdi cmH2O
RestApnoeaArousal
BeginningMiddleEnd
111.418.122.734.428.4
313.516.419.228.821.2
414.622.422.433.628.9
715.920.922.427.022.9
815.216.723.826.436.0
106.010.111.222.819.7
118.623.524.333.616.4
1216.218.221.126.241.9
Overall12.7±3.718.3±4.220.9±4.229.1±4.326.9±8.7
  • Overall data are presented as mean±sd.