Gender differences in severity of desaturation events following hypopnea and obstructive apnea events in adults during sleep.
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6579/aa7b6f
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Severity estimation of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is currently based on the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), which ignores individual breathing cessation event characteristics. Gender differences in the relationship between the breathing cessation event duration and… read more here.
Keywords: obstructive apneas; gender differences; apnea; desaturation ... See more keywords
Central and Obstructive Apneas in Heart Failure With Reduced, Mid-Range and Preserved Ejection Fraction
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2019.00125
Abstract: Background: Although central apneas (CA) and obstructive apneas (OA) are highly prevalent in heart failure (HF), a comparison of apnea prevalence, predictors and clinical correlates in the whole HF spectrum, including HF with reduced ejection… read more here.
Keywords: obstructive apneas; heart; ejection fraction; prevalence ... See more keywords