Both the Duration of Apnea and the Number of Apneas Are Important in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Apnea and hypopnea are generally considered to be equivalent in calculating the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) regardless of their kind and duration. However, we supposed that apnea and hypopnea could differ in their effects on arousal and oxygen desaturation, and that the duration of an occurrence of a...
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| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Sleep Medicine
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Sleep Medicine Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sleepmedres.org/upload/pdf/smr-2020-00752.pdf |