Comorbidity Profile and Predictors of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity and Mortality in Non-Obese Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients by Dragana Milicic Ivanovski, Branka Milicic Stanic, Ivan Kopitovic

“…Patients were stratified, according to AHI (apnea/hypopnea index), into four groups: 33 patients had mild OSA (5 ≤ AHI < 15), 33 patients had moderate OSA (15 ≤ AHI < 30), 31 patients had severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30), and 41 individuals had AHI < 5, which were a part of the control group. …”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Affecting Platelet Reactivity in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Xiao-Min Jiang, Xue-Song Qian, Xiao-Fei Gao, Zhen Ge, Nai-Liang Tian, Jing Kan, Jun-Jie Zhang

“…All patients were assigned per apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) to non-OSA (n = 128) and OSA (n = 114) groups. …”
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Salivary parameters and periodontal inflammation in obstructive sleep apnoea patients by Mia Tranfić Duplančić, Renata Pecotić, Linda Lušić Kalcina, Ivana Pavlinac Dodig, Maja Valić, Marija Roguljić, Dunja Rogić, Ivana Lapić, Katarina Grdiša, Kristina Peroš, Zoran Đogaš

“…According to the severity of OSA based on the Apnoea Hypopnea Index (AHI) value, the subjects were classified into groups: no OSA (AHI < 5; N = 17), mild to moderate OSA (AHI 5–29.9; N = 109), and severe OSA (AHI > 30; N = 79). …”
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Smoking influences the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea independently from COPD by Marina R. Otelea, Mihaela Trenchea, Ioan A. Arghir, Oana C. Arghir

“…The severity of OSA was estimated by apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) thresholds (AHI ≥5 for mild, AHI ≥15 for moderate, AHI ≥30 for severe) and markers of desaturation [TS90O2 (90% of O 2 saturation level) and ODI (O 2 desaturation index)]. …”
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Knowledge Level and Awareness about Osteoporosis among Risk Group of Rural Women by Emine Eda Kurt, Fatmanur Aybala Koçak, Figen Tuncay, Hatice Rana Erdem, Funda Kıranatlıoğlu

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Evrensel Etik Değerler Işığında Anadolu'da Ahilik Anlayışı ve Stratejik Liderlik Yaklaşımı by Göksel Marşap

“…Tarihte Ahi Evran tarafından Anadolu'da kurulan, sosyal, iktisadi ve siyasi hayatı etkileyen Ahi teşkilatı, bilim ve sanat dallarını iş hayatıyla uyumlaştırarak halka sunulan hizmetlerin en mükemmel halini ortaya çıkarmayı gaye edinmiştir. …”
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The role of dendritic cells in determining the breadth and epitope specificity of the initial CD8+ T cell response during acute HIV-1 infection by Partridge, T

“…<p>During acute HIV-1 infection (AHI), CD8⁺ T cell responses are initially induced to only 1-3 viral epitopes in many patients, and Nef-derived epitopes are very commonly targeted. …”

The Relationship Between Depression, Anxiety and Stress Levels on Suicidal Behavior in Patients with Schizophrenia by Şafak Taktak, Hilal Seki Öz

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How to define 30-day mortality? by Ali Rıza Akyüz, Levent Korkmaz

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Integration of the Wang & Mendel Algorithm into the Application of Fuzzy Expert Systems to Intelligent Clinical Decision Support Systems by Manuel Casal-Guisande, Jorge Cerqueiro-Pequeño, José-Benito Bouza-Rodríguez, Alberto Comesaña-Campos

“…The first uses statistical learning to identify indicators associated with different levels of the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). The second paper combines statistical and symbolic inference approaches to obtain risk indicators (<i>Statistical Risk</i> and <i>Symbolic Risk</i>) for a given AHI level. …”
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Classification of Factors Effect on Sleep in Individuals with Down Syndrome by Thai Duy Nguyen, Sébastien Baillieul, Michel Guinot, Stéphane Doutreleau, Véronique-Aurélie Bricout

“…The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is calculated from the number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of sleep according to international guidelines. …”
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Role of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea with asthma-like symptoms by Akiko Sano, Takenori Kozuka, Nanase Watatani, Yuuki Kunita, Yoshiyuki Kawabata, Kyuya Gose, Ken Shirahase, Kazuya Yoshikawa, Ryo Yamazaki, Yusaku Nishikawa, Takashi Omori, Osamu Nishiyama, Takashi Iwanaga, Hiroyuki Sano, Ryuta Haraguchi, Yuji Tohda, Hisako Matsumoto

“…We evaluated the relationship between apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) and PC20 or anterior mediastinal fat width, stratified by the presence or absence of BHR. …”
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Surgical Outcomes for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Korea by Min-Ki Lee, Jae Yong Lee, Ji Ho Choi

“…Much clinical research has reported the outcomes of various surgical procedures for OSA internationally based on the traditional surgical success rate (defined as ≥ 50% reduction in the postoperative apnea-hypopnea index [AHI], postoperative AHI < 20), and AHI reduction ratio (defined as between the preoperative and postoperative AHI). …”
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Inspiratory muscle training as adjuvant therapy in obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial by L.M. de Azeredo, L.C. de Souza, B.L.S. Guimarães, F.P. Puga, N.S.C.S. Behrens, J.R. Lugon

“…The twelve-week IMT program increased inspiratory muscle strength, substantially reduced AHI, and had a positive impact on sleep quality and daytime sleepiness, whether or not participants were using CPAP. …”
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Correlation of obstructive sleep apnea severity and lipid profile level by Rasha Mohamed Hendy, Mona Ahmed Elawady, Hend Elsayed Nasr, Rizk Sayed R. Sarhan

“…LDL was positively correlated with AHI and DI (significantly); triglycerides were positively correlated with AHI, DI, and min oxygen saturation (significantly); and HDL was negatively correlated with AHI and DI significantly. …”
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Potential Impacts of Assimilating Every-10-Minute Himawari-8 Satellite Radiance with the POD-4DEnVar Method by Jingnan Wang, Lifeng Zhang, Jiping Guan, Xiaodong Wang, Mingyang Zhang, Yuan Wang

“…The Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) onboard the Himawari-8 geostationary satellite provides continuous observations every 10 min. …”
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Mandibular advancement splints for the treatment of sleep apnoea syndrome by K Sutherland, P Cistulli

“…Overall two thirds of patients experience some clinical benefit (≥50% AHI reduction AHI) however others will not objectively respond to this form of treatment, despite improvement in symptoms. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Rapid Eye Movement-Related Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Experience in a Tertiary Medical Center of Taiwan by Chiu HY, Liu YY, Shiao TH, Su KC, Chou KT, Chen YM

“…The Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores and the prevalence of comorbidities did not vary among the REM-OSA, NREM-OSA, and non-stage specific-OSA groups. High REM-AHI/NREM-AHI ratio was associated with young age, female gender, high BMI, and low AHI.Conclusion: OSA patients with high REM-AHI/NREM-AHI ratio are related to young age, female gender, high BMI, and low AHI. …”
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A simple angiographic index to predict adverse clinical outcome associated with acute myocardial infarction by Mustafa Tarık Ağaç, Süret Ağaç, Levent Korkmaz, Hakan Erkan, Turhan Turan, Hüseyin Bektaş, Ali Rıza Akyüz, Mustafa Çetin, Şükrü Çelik

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Subacute Rumen Acidosis and Preventive Feeding Practices in Dairy Cows by Hayrettin Çayıroğlu, Ahmet Şahin, İsa Coşkun

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