Intra-night variation in apnea-hypopnea index affects diagnostics and prognostics of obstructive sleep apnea.
Sami NikkonenJuha TöyräsEsa MervaalaSami MyllymaaPhilip TerrillTimo LeppänenPublished in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2019)
Currently, the intra-night variation in frequency and severity of obstructive events is completely ignored by conventional, full-night AHI and considering this information could improve the diagnostics of OSA.