A comparison between auto-scored apnea-hypopnea index and oxygen desaturation index in the characterization of positional obstructive sleep apnea.

Daniel J LevendowskiGarun S HamiltonErik K St LouisThomas PenzelDavid DawsonPhilip R Westbrook

Published in: Nature and science of sleep (2019)

Auto-scored positional oximetry is a clinically viable alternative to an auto-scored Level III HSAT AHI in the characterization of POSA based on a 3% desaturation.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea