Apnoea-hypopnoea index
Type III home sleep testing versus pulse oximetry: is the respiratory disturbance index better than the oxygen desaturation index to predict the apnoea-hypopnoea index measured during laboratory polysomnography?
... Our study was designed to compare the ability of oximetry alone and of type III multichannel sleep poly- graphy performed during unmonitored home testing to predict the apnoea – hypopnoea index (AHI) ...
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Impact of surgical maxillomandibular advancement upon pharyngeal airway volume and the apnoea–hypopnoea index in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea: systematic review and meta-analysis
... shown to be the most effective option for treating OSA in selected patients, with an 86% success rate (defined as a final apnoea–hypo- pnoea index value of <20 events/hour and a reduction of 50% ...
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Relationship of redundant Th17 cells and IL-17A, but not IL-17 F, with the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS)
... an apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) > 5 (mild:AHI 5 ~ 15, n = 10; moderate: AHI 15 ~ 30, n = 11; severe: AHI > 30, n = ...of apnoea and hypopnoea episodes per hour of ...
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Location of the narrowest area of the pharynx regarding body mass index and obstructive sleep apnoea severity
... some extent [1]. The traits include micrognathia and retrognathia, distoclusion, macroglossia, hypertrophy of the soft tissue within the oropharyngeal isthmus, low position of the hyoid bone or short and thick neck [4, ...
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Non-Surgical Therapy of Peripheral Sleep Apnoea Hypopnoea Syndrome: Review Article
... sleep apnoea obtained by initial nocturnal ...the apnoea hypopnoea index decreased when the appliance was in ...disturbance index fell significantly from ...disturbance index ...
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Diet and exercise in the management of obstructive sleep apnoea and cardiovascular disease risk
... Obesity, in particular central obesity [4], is the strongest predictor of OSA [5] and weight loss has long been recognised as an effective OSA treatment [6]. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends weight loss ...
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Sleep apnoea and stroke
... OSA also has signi fi cant interaction with treatability of HTN. A study by Logan et al 34 found a prevalence of sleep apnoea of 83% among participants with refractory HTN. Walia et al 35 analysed data from the ...
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The assessment and characterisation of obstructive sleep apnoea in severe obesity
... detects apnoea events, supplementing other screening tools and provides an assessment for the need for more formal testing (Phillips ...the apnoea–hypopnoea index and respiratory disturbance ...
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The impact of bariatric surgery on the resolution of obstructive sleep apnoea
... Results: Data was analysed on all patients with OSA who underwent bariatric procedures [laparoscopic Roux‑en‑ Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (LSG)] between June 2012 and September 2016 in our unit. 47 ...
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Sex differences in obstructive sleep apnoea
... sleep apnoea (OSA) and obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) have long been considered predominantly male-related ...lower apnoea– hypopnoea index scores compared ...
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Sleep apnoea
... sleep apnoea emerged this year, with the publication of the SERVE-HF (Adaptive Servo-Ventilation for Central Sleep Apnea in Systolic Heart Failure) ...sleep apnoea (reduction of apnoea – ...
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Subclinical sleep apnoea and plasma levels of endothelin-1 among young and healthy adults
... mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m 2 , prevalent cardiovascular disease, known and treated sleep apnoea syndrome, renal failure, current intake of antidiabetic drugs or any other severe ...
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Robotic Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnoea Syndrome
... Robotic surgery is an emerging technique for sleep surgery. TORS is an alternative treatment for OSA for patients who have failed CPAP treatment or conventional non-robotic sleep surgery [1]. The feasibility and safety ...
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Sleep apnoea headache in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome patients presenting with morning headache: comparison of the ICHD-2 and ICHD-3 beta criteria
... “sleep apnoea headache”; however, most of their morning headaches respond well to CPAP ...“sleep apnoea head- ache” [1, ...sleep apnoea headache has been slightly modified in the latest ICHD-3 beta ...
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Apnoea detection
... The Graseby is an abdominal breathing signal, and is therefore of a similar type to the majority of breathing signals used for apnoea detection.. An advantage of choosing the Graseby sig[r] ...
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Validation of a leg movements count and periodic leg movements analysis in a custom polysomnography system
... Routine PSG reports of the Sleep Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University were screened to find 20 patients with RLS with an automatic-scored PLMS index higher than 20/h. RLS was ...
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Sleep Apnoea Detection Using Small & Cheap Sensors
... sleep apnoea syndrome (SAS) group has CSAS only, while most CSAS patients have a combination of central and obstructive sleep ...of apnoea is less common and associated with some degree of ...
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The association between obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic abnormalities in women with polycystic ovary syndrome : a systematic review and meta analysis
... ( TITLE-ABS-KEY ( sclerocystic W/3 ovar* ) OR TITLE-ABS-KEY ( polycystic W/3 ovar* ) OR TITLE- ABS-KEY ( "polycystic ovary syndrome" OR "ovary polycystic disease*" OR pcos OR "stein leventhal" OR ...
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Obstructed Breathing During Sleep and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome Assessment and Treatment
... Obstructed Breathing During Sleep and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome Assessment and Treatment CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION Obstructed Breathing During Sleep and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome As[.] ...
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Morphological predictors of sleep apnoea severity
... It is common knowledge that a set of morpho- logical traits may be identified, which makes the subject susceptible to the obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) syndrome. In particular the obstruction of the lumen within ...
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