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Raw baseline polysomnographic data from 91\/126 patients were available for analysis. Traits\u2014loop gain, arousal threshold, collapsibility, and muscle compensation\u2014were calculated from the baseline polysomnography data according to Sands and colleagues (AJRCCM 2018, SLEEP 2018). Logistic regression assessed apnea\u2013hypopnea index (AHI)-adjusted associations between HGNS response (&amp;gt;50% reduction in AHI to &amp;lt;10\/h at 1 yr) and OSA traits.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Measurements and Main Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, HGNS treatment reduced AHI from 30.7 (24.9\u201339.9) to 8.5 (4.0\u201319.5) events\/h (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001; median [quartiles 1\u20133]); N\u2009=\u200953\/91 were responders. In adjusted analysis, a favorable response to therapy was independently associated with higher arousal threshold (odds ratio [95% confidence interval]: 6.76 [2.44\u201323.3], P\u2009=\u20090.001), greater compensation (odds ratio: 4.22 [1.70\u201312.55] per SD, P\u2009=\u20090.004), and lower loop gain (in milder collapsibility, per significant interaction, P\u2009=\u20090.003). The higher arousal threshold was evident in responders before adjusted analysis. Predicted responders had an approximately fourfold lower treatment AHI versus predicted nonresponders (4.9 [2.7\u20138.5] vs. 20.7 [10.9\u201329.7], P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001; median [quartiles 1\u20133]); differences remained significant after cross-validation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Favorable responses to HGNS therapy are associated with the pathophysiological traits causing OSA, particularly a higher arousal threshold. Along with established criteria, individuals with favorable traits could potentially be prioritized for precision HGNS therapy.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>This analysis was a secondary analysis of the STAR trial registered with clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01161420).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1164\/rccm.202006-2176oc","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,9,24]],"date-time":"2020-09-24T18:43:46Z","timestamp":1600973026000},"page":"746-755","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1164\/crossmarkpolicies","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":106,"title":["Endotypic Mechanisms of Successful Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"203","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5978-9814","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sara","family":"Op de Beeck","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Translational Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, 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