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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. Epworth Sleepiness Scale - Wikipedia

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   For instance, scores of 11–15 are shown to indicate the possibility of mild to moderate sleep apnea, where a score of 16 and above indicates the possibility of severe sleep apnea or narcolepsy. [3] Certain questions in the scale were shown to be better predictors of specific sleep disorders, though further tests may be required to provide an ...

4. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   [46] [citation needed] High probability patients were identified by an Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) score of 10 or greater and a Sleep Apnea Clinical Score (SACS) of 15 or greater. [47] Home oximetry, however, does not measure apneic events or respiratory event-related arousals and thus does not produce an AHI value.

5. Zepbound Weight Loss Medication Approved by FDA to Treat ...

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   The weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as tirzepatide, is also now an approved medication to treat obstructive sleep apnea, per a Food and Drug Administration Dec. 20 press release.

6. International Classification of Sleep Disorders - Wikipedia

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   Central sleep apnea due to high altitude periodic breathing 327.22 G47.32 Central sleep apnea due to a medical condition, not Cheyne-Stokes 327.27 G47.31 Central sleep apnea due to a drug or substance 327.29 F10-19 Primary sleep apnea of infancy 770.81 P28.3 Obstructive sleep apnea syndromes: Obstructive sleep apnea, adult 327.23 G47.33

7. FDA approves Zepbound for sleep apnea in obese adults - AOL

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   Zepbound, a drug approved by the FDA, has been shown to reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea in obese adults, although it is not a cure and requires weight loss to be maintained over time.