Functional Comorbidity Index in Sleep Apnea

Is Apnea-Hypopnea Index a proper measure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea severity?

Hierarchy of comorbidity indicators for obstructive sleep apnea.

Epidemiologic studies of the comorbidities of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have produced a list of many comorbidities, some more prevalent than others. This correspondence posits that the comorbidities, with a prevalence in the OSA population that is signifi cantly higher than their prevalence in the general population are the strongest indicators of OSA, even though these may not be the most ...

is apnea-hypopnea index a proper measure for obstructive sleep apnea severity?

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Sleep Apnea in Patients with Stroke and Related Risk Factors

  Background and Objectives: Sleep apnea involves repetitive cycles of obstructive sleep that disrupt sleep. This complication is the most important modifiable risk factors for stroke. The aim of this study was to assess sleep apnea in patients with stroke.    Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 132 patients with stroke were recruited using convenience samplin...

Tongue Volume Influences Lowest Oxygen Saturation but Not Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to identify correlations between sleep apnea severity and tongue volume or posterior airway space measured via three-dimensional reconstruction of volumetric computerized tomography (CT) images in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for use in predicting OSA severity and in surgical treatment. We also assessed associations between tongue volume and M...