Upper Airway Flow Dynamics in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients with Various Apnea-Hypopnea Index.

Shengmao LinThyagaseely Sheela PremarajPeshala T GamagePengfei DongSundaralingam Premaraj Linxia Gu

Published in: Life (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

The relative contribution of anatomical and non-anatomical causes to the OSA severity can significantly vary between patients. AHI alone is inadequate to be used as a marker of the pathophysiological profile of OSA. Combining airflow analysis with AHI in diagnosing OSA severity may provide additional details about the underlying pathophysiology, subsequently improving the individualized clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
patient reported