… This document reviews the history of the apnea hypopnea index as a metric of sleep apnea
severity. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this approach and then provide some …

… controversies in the field of sleep apnea have happened due to … of sleep apnea, development
of a new index demonstrating … index, apnea/hypopnea ratio and the mean time of apnea …

… application of the apnea−hypopnea index as a … sleep apnea and that evocative clinical
manifestations are invariably caused by obstructive sleep apnea if the apnea−hypopnea index is …

… Various models and questionnaires have been developed for screening specific populations
for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as defined by the apnea/hypopnea index (AHI); however…

… The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is overwhelmingly used as the main therapeutic metric in
the assessment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in surgical studies. However, using AHI as …

… number of hypopnea and apnea events per hour of sleep. Hypopnea and apnea events are
… The average number of these events per hour of sleep forms the apnea–hypopnea index (…

… We examined the effects of arousal- and desaturation-based scoring criteria on the apnea–hypopnea
index (AHI) and on the measured prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …

According to recent reports, sleep disorders affect 30% of the adult population and 5-10% of
children. Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome (OSA) has a considerable …

… The apnea–hypopnea index threshold combination of 3-9-24 was optimal in most of the …
of obstructive sleep apnea severity based on the current apnea–hypopnea index thresholds is …

… To compare apnea-hypopnea indices (AHIs) derived using 3 standard … the impact of
hypopnea definition differences on the measured prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …