Methods: The study involved 1,227 patients with OSAS who visited a sleep clinic and were ... significantly higher body mass index (BMI) and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) values compared with ...

The main measure of effectiveness was the change in the apnea hypopnea index (AHI), which tracks how often a person stops or has shallow breaths during sleep. After 52 weeks of treatment ...

More information: Vanessa Cavalcante-Silva et al, Homocysteine as a predictor of apnea–hypopnea index in obstructive sleep apnea: a longitudinal epidemiological study (EPISONO), European ...

The ΔCO, which is the gap between the presleep and postsleep venous CO levels, was positively correlated with AHI and with hypoxia ... related to hypoxia during sleep in OSA patients.

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure, or AutoCPAP therapy, is useful for ...

An 8-week weight loss and lifestyle intervention improved vitamin D levels up to 6 months after treatment among men with OSA and high BMI.

The pathophysiology of residual sleepiness in treated obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) remains poorly understood. Animal models ...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder in children characterized by repeated interruptions in breathing during sleep due to the obstruction of the upper airway. This condition ...

To be included in the trial, patients had to have an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of at least 15 events ... Zepbound compared with placebo. Regarding sleep-related impairment, greater improvement ...

The trials assessed participants using the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), which measures the frequency of breathing interruptions during sleep. In one trial where participants did not use CPAP, Zepbound ...