Barbed suture pharyngoplasty in velopharyngeal complete concentric collapse: a multicentric study by Felipe Castillo-Farias, Marina Carrasco-Llatas, Gabriela Bosco, Vittorio Rinaldi, Peter Michael Baptista-Jardín, Giovanni Cammaroto, Uri Alkan, Noelia Muñoz-Fernandez, Pablo Rosel, Cristian Bachelet, Manuele Casale, Antonio Moffa, Guillermo Plaza-Mayor, Nuria Perez-Martin, Claudio Vicini

“…Results Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) improved from 34.9/h [21.2] to 12.7/h [10.6]. …”
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Investigation of the frequency of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism by Aysegul Gencer, Ersan Atahan, Pinar Kadioglu, Birsen Mutlu

“…A significant difference was found in the oxygen desaturation index (ODI), the apnoea–hypopnoea index (AHI) in rapid eye movement sleep, the AHI in supine sleep position and the arousal index of the group experiencing subclinical hypothyroidism with OSAS. …”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a Predictor of Arrhythmias in 24-h ECG Holter Monitoring by Dominika Urbanik, Paweł Gać, Helena Martynowicz, Maciej Podgórski, Małgorzata Poręba, Grzegorz Mazur, Rafał Poręba

“…In regression analysis, higher AHI constituted an independent predicator for the increased number of pauses >2.5 s, SVT, and SVPC pairs in 24-h ECG Holter monitoring. …”
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Evaluation of HIF-1 Involvement in the BDNF and ProBDNF Signaling Pathways among Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients by Agata Gabryelska, Marcin Sochal

“…This study included 40 individuals who underwent polysomnography (PSG) and were divided into the OSA group (<i>n</i> = 20; AHI ≥ 30) and healthy control (<i>n</i> = 20; AHI < 5) based on the apnea–hypopnea index (AHI). …”
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PREVALENCE AND FACTORS AFFECTING REM AND SLOW WAVE SLEEP REBOUND ON CPAP TITRATION STUDY IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA by Édgar Osuna Suárez, Fouzia Siddiqui, Marco A. Vanegas, Arthur S. Walters, Sudhansu Chokroverty

“…We included 179 patients>18 years with Apnea hypopnea index (AHI)>10/hr on the baseline study, with an adequate CPAP titration study. …”
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Systematic review of the performance and clinical utility of point of care HIV-1 RNA testing for diagnosis and care. by Clara A Agutu, Caroline J Ngetsa, Matt A Price, Tobias F Rinke de Wit, Gloria Omosa-Manyonyi, Eduard J Sanders, Susan M Graham

“…Studies evaluating the use of POC HIV-1 RNA testing for early infant diagnosis (EID), acute HIV infection (AHI) diagnosis, or viral load monitoring (VL), compared to centralized testing, were included. …”
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Passive hallux adduction decreases lateral plantar artery blood flow: a preliminary study of the potential influence of narrow toe box shoes by Julia L. Jacobs, Sarah T. Ridge, Dustin A. Bruening, K. Annie Brewerton, Jayson R. Gifford, Daniel M. Hoopes, A. Wayne Johnson

“…Individuals with lower AHI appear to have a greater risk of decreased blood flow with passive hallux adduction.…”
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Effects of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on left ventricular performance in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea by Se-Eun Kim, Jiwon Seo, Younghoon Kwon, Iksung Cho, Chi Young Shim, Jong-Won Ha, Geu-Ru Hong

“…In this randomized sham-controlled trial, 52 patients (mean age, 49 years; 92%, males; mean AHI, 59) with severe OSA were randomly assigned to receive either CPAP or sham treatment for 3 months. …”
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The Relationship of Markers With Carotid Artery Stenosis and Lesion Hardness: Superiority of C-Reactive Protein and Uric Acid by Alp Yildirim, Mustafa Celik, Muhammed Fatih Kaleli, Fikret Keles, Muhammed Alpaslan, Erdogan Sokmen

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Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CPAP Treatment on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Acute Coronary Syndrome in the RICCADSA Trial by Yüksel Peker, Erik Thunström, Helena Glantz, Christine Eulenburg

“…The sleepy OSA patients (AHI ≥ 15 events/h and ESS ≥ 10) who were offered CPAP, and the ones with no-OSA (AHI < 5 events/h) were included in the observational arm. …”
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Systematic review of the performance and clinical utility of point of care HIV-1 RNA testing for diagnosis and care by Agutu, C, Ngetsa, C, Price, M, Rinke De Wit, T, Omosa-Manyonyi, G, Sanders, E, Graham, S

“…Studies evaluating the use of POC HIV-1 RNA testing for early infant diagnosis (EID), acute HIV infection (AHI) diagnosis, or viral load monitoring (VL), compared to centralized testing, were included. …”

Association of Prolonged Nocturnal Hypoxemia with Clinical Worsening in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Pulmonary Endarterectomy by Hang Xu, Wu Song, Shanshan Zheng, Yige Huyan, Jiexu Ma, Zhaoji Zhong, Sheng Liu

“…Results: Of the 71 patients with operable CTEPH who underwent overnight cardiorespiratory polygraphy, 36 (50.7%) had OSA (AHI of ≥5) and 32 (45.1%) had nocturnal hypoxemia (T90 of ≥30%). …”
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Application of drug-induced sleep endoscopy in predicting the outcomes of velopharyngeal surgery in adult patients with Friedman stage II and III obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by Xin Cao, Yingqian Zhou, Junbo Zhang, Guoping Yin, Jingying Ye

“…Clinical, polysomnographic parameters (e.g., hypopnea, apnea, AHI, lowest oxygen saturation, etc.), cephalometric variables, and DISE findings were evaluated. …”
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Relationships between Heart Chamber Morphology or Function and Respiratory Parameters in Patients with HFrEF and Various Types of Sleep-Disordered Breathing by Karolina Simionescu, Danuta Łoboda, Mariusz Adamek, Jacek Wilczek, Michał Gibiński, Rafał Gardas, Jolanta Biernat, Krzysztof S. Gołba

“…SDB, defined by an apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ five events/hour, was diagnosed in 76 patients (90.5%); SDB was severe in 31 (36.9%), moderate in 26 (31.0%), and mild in 19 (22.6%). …”
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Effect of Upper Airway Stimulation in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (EFFECT): A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial by Clemens Heiser, Armin Steffen, Benedikt Hofauer, Reena Mehra, Patrick J. Strollo, Olivier M. Vanderveken, Joachim T. Maurer

“…Among 86 participants who completed both phases, the treatment difference between <i>Stim</i> vs. <i>Sham</i> for AHI was −15.5 (95% CI −18.3 to −12.8), for ESS it was −3.3 (95% CI −4.4 to −2.2), and for FOSQ it was 2.1 (95% CI 1.4 to 2.8). …”
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Validation of GOAL questionnaire as screening tool for clinical obstructive sleep apnea: A large sample study in China by Zhenzhen Zheng, Jinru Zhu, Hongwei Liang, Chaoyu Wang, Mingdi Chen, Chunhe Li, Zhiping Zhang, Riken Chen, Kang Wu, Wang Liu

“…When the cut-off point of the AHI was 5 events/h, the AUC of GOAL was the highest at 0.799 (0.781–0.816), and its sensitivity was the highest at 89.1%. …”
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Questionnaire and Portable Sleep Test Screening of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Acute Stroke and TIA by Benjamin K. Petrie, Tudor Sturzoiu, Julie Shulman, Saleh Abbas, Hesham Masoud, Jose Rafael Romero, Tatiana Filina, Thanh N. Nguyen, Helena Lau, Judith Clark, Sanford Auerbach, Yelena G. Pyatkevich, Hugo J. Aparicio

“…We compared the sensitivity and specificity of the questionnaires for the diagnosis of at least mild SDB (apnea hypopnea index (AHI) ≥5) on PST and correlated AHI measurements between PST and PSG using the Spearman correlation. …”
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The value of nurse-led anthropometric and oropharyngeal measurements combined with STOP-Bang questionnaire in screening for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with acute coronary... by Zexuan Li, Hua Miao, Siyu Zhang, Jingyao Fan, Yan Yan, Wei Gong, Wen Zheng, Xiao Wang, Bin Que, Hui Ai, Lixin Zhang, Shaoping Nie

“…Prevalence of moderate/severe OSA was 53.2% based on diagnostic criteria of AHI ≥ 15. Correlation analysis illustrated that AHI was positively correlated with anthropometric characteristics. …”
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The usefulness of the Spanish version of the STOP-Bang questionnaire for screening for moderate or severe sleep apnea syndrome in primary care by Rafaela Muñoz-Gómez, Rafaela Muñoz-Gómez, Esther Navarrete-Martínez, Esther Navarrete-Martínez, Jesús Serrano-Merino, Jesús Serrano-Merino, Fátima Silva-Gil, Fátima Silva-Gil, Ana Roldán-Villalobos, Ana Roldán-Villalobos, Enrique Martín-Rioboó, Enrique Martín-Rioboó, Javier Ruiz-Moruno, Javier Ruiz-Moruno, Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez, Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez, Esperanza Romero-Rodríguez, Jesus Gonzalez-Lama, Jesus Gonzalez-Lama, Manuel Vaquero-Abellán, Manuel Vaquero-Abellán, Luis Angel Perula-de-Torres, Luis Angel Perula-de-Torres

“…The criterion validity of the SBQ was analyzed, comparing the score obtained by the SBQ with the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) obtained by RP, establishing the diagnosis of OSA for an AHI&gt;5. …”
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Prevalence and Predictive Value of Elevated Hemoglobin in OSAHS Patients by ZHAO Binji, GUO Jingyu, ZHOU Jiajin, MOU Lanxue, MU Taojuan, ZHANG Kaiyan, LYU Yunhui

“…Patients with a high apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) had higher mean HGB level and prevalence of polycythemia than those with a mild or moderate AHI (P&lt;0.05) . …”
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