The correlation between oxygen saturation indices and the standard obstructive sleep apnea severity

The correlation between oxygen saturation indices and the standard obstructive sleep apnea severity

OBJECTIVE: Currently accepted guidelines categorize obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity according to the Apnea–Hypopnea Index (AHI). However, it is unclear how to best define OSA severity. The present study sought to evaluate the concurrent validity of the widely accepted AHI by correlating it wi...

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Main Authors: Siraj Omar Wali, Bahaa Abaalkhail, Ibrahim AlQassas, Faris Alhejaili, David W Spence, Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
apnea–hypopnea index
hypopnea
obstructive sleep apnea
oxygen saturation
polysomnography
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2020;volume=15;issue=2;spage=70;epage=75;aulast=Wali

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