Apnoea–hypopnoea indices determined via continuous positive airway pressure (AHI-CPAPflow) versus those determined by polysomnography (AHI-PSGgold): a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction To date, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) remains the cornerstone of obstructive sleep apnoea treatment. CPAP data describing residual sleep-disordered breathing events (ie, the CPAP-measured apnoea–hypopnoea indices (AHI-CPAPflow)) is difficult to interpret because it is an e...

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Main Authors: Jean Louis Pepin, Nicolas Molinari, Frédéric Gagnadoux, A Bourdin, Carey Meredith Suehs, Fanny Bertelli, Jean Pierre Mallet, Marie Caroline Rotty, Eric Matzner-Lober, Dany Jaffuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/5/e044499.full