The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is a scale that tells whether you have a sleep disorder called apnea and, if so, how serious it is. Sleep apnea is when you stop breathing for 10 seconds or more ...

Global warming significantly raises the risk and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), especially on hotter nights. A ...

According to a new study, presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Care of the Athletic Heart 2025 conference, ...

Patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea treated with an investigational implantable proximal hypoglossal ...

Logistic regression analysis showed that only AHI was a predictor of daytime hypercapnia ... daytime hypercapnia may be directly linked to sleep apnea in a subgroup of patients with OSAS.

Both sleep apnea and hypertension are common, and not surprisingly there are many individuals who have both conditions. Furthermore, both are closely linked to obesity (particularly central ...

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has a greater effect on sleepiness and quality of life in younger vs older patients with OSA.

This combination is expected to improve oxygenation during sleep by increasing upper ... was the mean change from baseline in the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) at 26 weeks as measured by polysomnography.

“More people have sleep-disordered breathing than have ... The standard measure of severity is the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), which counts pauses in breathing per hour and associated drops ...

The clinical trial underscores Innovent’s ambition to deliver innovative obesity treatment to patients across Asia.