The Ignored Parameter in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: The Oxygen Desaturation Index

The Ignored Parameter in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: The Oxygen Desaturation Index

Objective: The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) does not provide information about the apnea depth and length. We aimed to evaluate the correlation of the oxygen desaturation index (ODI) with AHI and the subjective symptoms because it is known that hypoxia plays an important role in morbidity and complica...

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Main Authors: Dastan Temirbekov, Selçuk Güneş, Zahide Mine Yazıcı, İbrahim Sayın
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2018-03-01
Series:Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea
apnea-hypopnea index
oxygen desaturation index
polysomnography
epworth sleepiness scale
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