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2. Apnea–hypopnea index - Wikipedia

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   The AHI is calculated by dividing the number of apnea events by the number of hours of sleep. The AHI values for adults are categorized as: [1] [2] Normal: AHI<5; Mild sleep apnea: 5≤AHI<15; Moderate sleep apnea: 15≤AHI<30; Severe sleep apnea: AHI≥30; For children, because of their different physiology, an AHI in excess of 1 is considered ...

3. Respiratory disturbance index - Wikipedia

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   The respiratory disturbance index (RDI)—or respiratory distress Index—is a formula used in reporting polysomnography (sleep study) findings. Like the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), it reports on respiratory distress events during sleep, but unlike the AHI, it also includes respiratory-effort related arousals (RERAs). [1]

4. Sleep-related breathing disorder - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea is measured by the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). An AHI is determined with a sleep study. AHI values for adults are categorized as: [2] [3] Normal: AHI<5; Mild sleep apnea: 5≤AHI<15; Moderate sleep apnea: 15≤AHI<30; Severe sleep apnea: AHI≥30; An episode is when a person hesitates to breathe or stops their breathing altogether.

5. Colin Sullivan (physician) - Wikipedia

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   Colin Sullivan AO FAA is an Australian physician, professor, [1] and inventor known for his invention of the nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for the treatment of sleep apnea. Sullivan began studying sleep apnea in the late 1970s. In 1981 he published a design for the first CPAP machine in The Lancet. He helped make CPAP ...

6. Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ...

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   The company responsible for a global recall of sleep apnea machines will be barred from resuming production at U.S. facilities until it meets a number of safety requirements, under a long-awaited ...

7. Sleep study - Wikipedia

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   Sleep-related breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea [1] [2] Sleep-related seizure disorders [1] Sleep-related movement disorders, such as periodic limb movement disorder, which is repeated muscle twitching of the feet, legs, or arms during sleep. [2] [1] Sleep studies may be used to diagnose or rule out restless legs syndrome (RLS). However ...

8. FDA approves weight-loss drug to treat sleep apnea - AOL

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   The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight-loss drug to help sleep apnea, becoming the first drug to treat the disorder affecting millions of Americans. On Friday, the federal agency ...

9. 7 Ways to Improve Your "Sleep Hygiene" & Get a Good ... - AOL

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   See how you can make your sleep environment more inviting for bedtime. Consider things like: Cozy layers of bedding or sheets that don’t trap heat. Breathable pajamas. A white noise machine ...