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The identification of 'social apnea' suggests testing protocols may miss peak disease burden—and misclassify risk.
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Genio Neurostimulator Reduces AHI in Supine and Non-Supine Positions
Additional clinical data on patients with obstructive sleep apnea demonstrate a 71% median reduction in AHI while sleeping supine at 12 months compared with baseline.
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Why Isn’t Sleep Apnea Measured Cumulatively? (Editor’s Message)
An AHRQ report raises an important point that an individual with obstructive sleep apnea’s cumulative exposure to diminished inhaled air could contribute to sequelae, much like total exposure to cigarette smoke contributes to an increased risk of malignancies.
Could Ventilatory Burden Replace AHI in Sleep Apnea?
Mount Sinai’s newly developed ventilatory burden offers a potentially more effective alternative to the traditional AHI in assessing severity in sleep apnea patients.
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How Much Weight Loss Makes a Real Difference in OSA?
A new study seeks to quantify the association between the percent change in body weight and the percent change in AHI.
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Series of Regulatory Developments Define Inspire’s Q2 Landscape
Inspire Medical Systems Inc reported second-quarter business results, marked by a series of US Food and Drug Administration regulatory approvals and submissions.
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Apnimed Presents Positive Results of Sleep Apnea Drug Candidate
Based on consultation with the US Food and Drug Administration, Apnimed plans to begin two phase 3 registration trials in the second half of 2023.
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Why We Treat Sleep Apnea
If we go by the book, well people will be told they should treat sleep apnea in the name of future risk reduction, often over vocal objections that “there’s nothing wrong with me.”
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HST and Me: How I Became an Advocate for Multi-Night Sleep Testing
A science journalist undergoes home sleep testing and receives different results on non-consecutive nights.
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AHI for Severity of Sleep Apnea—We Can Do Better!
A sleep physician reviews limitations of the apnea-hypopnea index and considers inclusion of additional variables to develop measures of OSA severity that may be more useful.
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This Non-AHI Sleep Apnea Index Is Independently Linked With Upped Cancer Risk
A large study on obstructive sleep apnea and cancer risk finds severity index differences between patients with and without cancer.
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Higher AHI Linked to Worse Driving in Real-World Study (Editor’s Message)
For every eight additional breathing interruptions per hour, the odds of making a dangerous driving move increase by 27%.
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Underdiagnosis of Sleep Apnea Is a Problem That Technology Can Help Fix
Advances in home sleep testing may chip away at the number of people who remain undiagnosed while capturing a more accurate calculation of the apnea hypopnea index.
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Wide-Awake Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea Could Enable Better Surgical Care
New technology developed at the University of Manitoba can tell patients if they have OSA in 30 seconds, just by analysis of their breathing sounds while they are wide awake.
Read MoreAcetazolamide May Improve AHI in Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnea
Patients with either obstructive or central sleep apnea experienced improvements in apnea hypopnea index (AHI) following treatment with acetazolamide, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in the journal CHEST.
Read MoreThe Risk of Sleep Apnea Misclassification in Single Night Portable Sleep Studies
Patients who undergo a single night of portable sleep monitoring are at risk of having their sleep apnea disease severity misclassified, according to study results published in CHEST.
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