Apnea–hypopnea duration may be a better choice rather than apnea–hypopnea index for forecasting complications in OSAS
The findings of this study showed that the AHD is a useful indicator of blood oxygenation and, therefore, tissue oxygenation, independent of the AHI. OSA patients with longer AHD have more vascular complications such as diabetes and hypertension. We suggest that the severity of OSA should be monitored with AHD for preventing potential complications of OSA.
Authors
- Süheyla Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2131-5234)
- Veysi Tekin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2581-476X)
- Sanem Yılmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8719-0665)
- Hadice Selimoğlu Şen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2597-6646)
- Şehmus Işık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7939-8821)
- Tarık Kılıç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8454-7008)
Institutions
- Dicle University (TR)
- Sivas State Hospital (TR)
- Diyarbakır Askeri Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CRANIO®
- Published
- 2024-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2024.2441529
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.98