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

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

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

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. MD. Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Department & Research Center of Otolaryngology , Head and Neck Surgery, Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences. [email protected] 2. (Corresponding author) MD. General Physician, Department & Research Center of Otolar...

Mean apnea–hypopnea duration (but not apnea–hypopnea index) is associated with worse hypertension in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

To determine which polysomnography parameters are associated with severity of hypertension.This retrospective study collected data on all patients admitted to our urban, academic center in Beijing with hypertension who had undergone polysomnograms (PSG) and were diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (apnea-hyponea index [AHI] ≥5/hour). We then compared polysomnographic parameters (AHI, o...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is an important medical condition which is on the increase in the past 50 years. It causes significant morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing nations of the world. To review the relevant literature on obstructive sleep apnea. Literature review was carried out on the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, complications, diagnos...

Obstructive sleep apnea and the severity of coronary artery disease

Background: It has been implicated that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease including stroke, myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension. The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between OSA and severity of atherosclerosis assessed by angiography. Methods: This study included 337 patients ...

Apnea–hypopnea index decreased significantly after nasal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea

BACKGROUND Nasal surgeries have been applied to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients with nasal obstruction for decades. However, the efficiency of nasal surgery in improving OSA remains controversial.The aim of this study was to identify whether isolated nasal surgery can improve apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). METHODS Computerized searches were performed in MEDLINE, Web of Science, Cochrane L...