Sleep disordered breathing has minimal association with retinal microvascular diameters in a non-diabetic sleep clinic cohort by Kristina Kairaitis, Terence C. Amis, Rita Perri, Sharon Lee, Anne Drury, Christopher Lambeth, Paul Mitchell, Richard I. Lindley, John R. Wheatley

“…RFM/CPAP Sub-Group: A one-unit increase in ln(AHI+1) was associated with a 0.046μm increase in CRAE (n = 85; p = 0.029). …”
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Establishment and Application Evaluation of an Improved Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening Questionnaire for Chinese Community: The CNCQ-OSA by Wang D, Ren Y, Chen R, Zeng X, Gan Q, Zhuang Z, Su X, Wu K, Zhang S, Tang Y, Li S, Zhang H, Zhou Y, Zhang N, Zhao D

“…The CNCQ-OSA had a better predictive value for AHI ≥ 5/h, AHI > 15/h and AHI > 30/h, with the highest Youden index, compared to the other questionnaires.Conclusion: The CNCQ-OSA can effectively identify the risk of OSA, which is appropriate for self-screening at home without physical examinations.Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea, screening, GOAL, STOP-Bang, NoSAS…”
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Sleep disordered breathing has minimal association with retinal microvascular diameters in a non-diabetic sleep clinic cohort. by Kristina Kairaitis, Terence C Amis, Rita Perri, Sharon Lee, Anne Drury, Christopher Lambeth, Paul Mitchell, Richard I Lindley, John R Wheatley

“…RFM/CPAP Sub-Group: A one-unit increase in ln(AHI+1) was associated with a 0.046μm increase in CRAE (n = 85; p = 0.029). …”
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Severe sleep apnea, Cheyne-Stokes respiration and desaturation in patients with decompensated heart failure at high altitude by Leslie Vargas-Ramirez, Mauricio Gonzalez-Garcia, Camilo Franco-Reyes, Maria Angelica Bazurto-Zapata

“…Sleep apnea (SA) was defined as an apnea hypopnea index (AHI) > 5/hour and central sleep apnea (CSA) as central apnea index (CAI) ≥ 50% of the AHI. …”
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Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) with positive airway pressure (PAP) by Felipe Campo, Fernando Sanabria-Arenas, Patricia Hidalgo-Martínez

“…It is important to remember that AHI should be based on polysomnographic recording of sleep ≥2 hours. …”
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KIRŞEHİR YÖRESİ EL ÖRGÜSÜ ÇORAPLARI: GÜNÜMÜZ ÖRNEKLERİ by Hande KILIÇARSLAN, Filiz N. ÖLMEZ, Sema ETİKAN

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Chronic Intermittent Hypoxemia in Patients with Obstuctive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Causes Reduction of Peripheral Nerve Motor Fibers (Unit Number) by Kezban Aslan, Taylan Peköz, Gülşah Seydaoğlu, Hacer Bozdemir, Yakup Sarıca

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate electrophysiologically the changes in number of skeletal muscle motor unit due to chronic intermittent hypoxemia in cases followed up with the diagnosis of OSAS.Materials and Methods:According to the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), patients divided into two groups (group 1: AHI <15 and group 2: AHI ≥15.0). …”
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The Relationship Between Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index and Clinical Factors with Aortic Valve Sclerosis in Asymptomatic Patients by Ahmet Özderya, Ali Hakan Konuş, Ali Rıza Akyüz

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Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Adult Asthma Patients: A Cross-sectional Study by Naime Meriç KONAR, Eda KARAİSMAİLOĞLU, Arzu ERTÜRK

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 13th January 2020 to 27th February 2020 at Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Training and Research Hospital. …”
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Cautery-assisted palatal stiffening operation for obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Charles M. Llewellyn, Michael W. Noller, Macario Camacho

“…Overall, CAPSO alone (80 patients) improved AHI from a mean ± standard deviation (M ± SD) of (16.8 ± 11.9) to (9.9 ± 10.9) events/h (41.1% decrease). …”
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Milking-related carpal tunnel syndrome by Ece Özdemir Öktem, Emine Eda Kurt, Aysu Yetiş, Burç Esra Şahin

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Polysonographic changes in obese patients with indication of bariatric surgery by VICTOR MARTINS FERNANDES, GIBRAN RIBEIRO DA ROCHA, THIAGO CARVALHO MILET, DANIEL MATOS BARRETO, JORGE FARIA DE MIRANDA SANTOS, MONICA MEDRADO OLIVEIRA

“…The prevalence of OSAS was 70,68% and de AHI ranged from zero to 84,6 with a mean of 19,47±22,89 e/h. morbidly obese, compared to “non-morbid”, had a longer saturation time below 80% and 90% (0,4±0,93 vs. 0,12±0,45 e 4,87±7,38 vs. 1,36±2,87 respectively; p-value=0,02 in both), worse index respiratory disorders ((29,24±25,36 vs. 16,88±16,21; p-value=0,02), higher AHI (24,71±25,68 vs. 12,56±16,67; p-value=0,02), higher hypopnea index values (16,41±17,10 vs. 6,99±8,52; p-value=0,006) and lower minimum saturation (78,24±9,80 vs. 85,24±6,33; p-value=0,004). …”
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Retinal nerve fiber layer, macular thickness and anterior segment measurements in attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder by Taha Ayyildiz, Didem Ayyildiz

“…METHOD: Children and adolescents aged 8–16 years who were admitted to the Child Psychiatry outpatient clinic of Ahi Evran University Hospital diagnosed with ADHD constituted the study group. …”
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Outcomes of Superior Capsular Reconstruction Using the Long Head of the Biceps Tendon in Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review by Kyun-Ho Shin, Il-Tae Jang, Seung-Beom Han

“…Furthermore, SCR with LHBT showed significant improvement in range of forward flexion (SMD 0.32, 95% CI: 0.09–0.55, <i>p</i> < 0.01, I² = 39%) and AHI (SMD 0.61, 95% CI: 0.31–0.92, <i>p</i> < 0.01, I² = 0%) postoperatively. (4) Conclusion: SCR with LHBT is a safe and effective treatment for LMRCTs, reducing retear rates, maintaining greater postoperative AHI, and improving ROM compared to conventional RCR. …”
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Office‐Based Multilevel Radiofrequency Ablation for Mild‐to‐Moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Howard Herman, Jordan Stern, David M. Alessi, Keith A. Swartz, Marion Boyd Gillespie

“…Methods Patients with mild‐to‐moderate OSA (apnea‐hypopnea index [AHI] 10‐30; body mass index ≤ 32) were treated with 3 sessions of office‐based RFA to the soft palate and tongue base. …”
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Trans-oral robotic surgery versus coblation tongue base reduction for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by Wei-Che Lan, Wen-Dien Chang, Ming-Hsui Tsai, Yung-An Tsou

“…Results The success rate (≥50% reduction of pre-operative AHI and post-operative AHI <20) in the TORS group and coblation group were 50% and 58%, respectively, and there was no significant difference (p = .611). …”
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Tongue Volume Influences Lowest Oxygen Saturation but Not Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. by Sang Hyeon Ahn, Jinna Kim, Hyun Jin Min, Hyo Jin Chung, Jae Min Hong, Jeung-Gweon Lee, Chang-Hoon Kim, Hyung-Ju Cho

“…OSA was diagnosed when the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was greater than 5 (mild 5-14; moderate 15-29; severe>30). …”
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Assessment of neighborhood‐level disadvantage and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea severity by Jenny Kim, Yann‐Fuu Kou, Stephen R. Chorney, Ron B. Mitchell, Romaine F. Johnson

“…A total of 140 (56.2%) children were obese. The median (IQR) AHI was 8.9 (3.9–20.2). There was no significant difference in the median AHI or the presence of severe OSA between the more and less disadvantaged groups. …”
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X ve Ku Bandı İçin Dikdörtgen Ve Simetrik L-Şekilli Yarıklara Sahip Çoklu Bant Yama Antenlerde Malzeme Etkileri by Kubra Sarikaya, Serkan Keser, Barış Gürcan Hakanoğlu

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Exercise and obstructive sleep apnoea: a 24-week follow-up study by Morten Engstrøm, Sigurd L Steinshamn, Trine Karlsen

“…In the HIIT group, only two participants reported having continued with HIIT at 24 weeks.Conclusion The effect of 12 weeks of supervised high-intensity exercise training on AHI and self-reported daytime sleepiness was lost at the 24-week follow-up.…”
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