A comparison between the AASM 2012 and 2007 definitions for detecting hypopnea

Ahmed S. BaHammam,Amr Obeidat,Kashmira Barataman,Salman A. Bahammam,Awad H. Olaish,Munir M. Sharif

A comparison between the AASM 2012 and 2007 definitions for detecting hypopnea

2014

Ahmed S. BaHammam
Amr Obeidat
Kashmira Barataman
Salman A. Bahammam
Awad H. Olaish
Munir M. Sharif

Purpose To compare the apnea–hypopnea indices (AHIs) derived using three hypopnea definitions published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and to determine the impact of the new modifications of the definition on AHIs and the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

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Polysomnography
Obstructive sleep apnea
Apnea–hypopnea index
Physical therapy
Sleep medicine
Hypopnea
Medicine
Otorhinolaryngology
Neurology

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