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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. What Is Sleep Apnea? Your Complete Guide - AOL

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   Risk Factors for Sleep Apnea. There are several risk factors for sleep apnea. These include: Obesity. If you have excess weight or obesity, you may have more fat deposits in your neck that can put ...

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. 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.

7. FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnea ...

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   The first medication for obstructive sleep apnea has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Dec. 20, the FDA announced that the agency has approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound ...