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Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Apnea–Hypopnea Index. AHI <5—Normal, Snoring, or Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome (UARS). AHI 5–15—Mild Sleep Apnea. AHI 15–30—Moderate Sleep Apnea. AHI >30—Severe Sleep Apnea. Sleep Syndromes: Snoring. Upper airway resistance syndrome: daytime hypersomnolence, normal PSG. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: daytime hypersomnolence. Apnea and hypopnea (AHI >5). Definitions: Apneic event: cessation of ventilation for 10 s or longer leading to an arousal. Hypopneic event: a decrease in airflow of 30 % with a 4 % decrease in oxygen saturation or a 50 % decrease in airflow with a 3 % decrease in oxygen saturation. Respiratory effort-related arousal (RERA): absence of apnea–hypopnea with a 10 s or more duration of progressive negative esophageal pressure leading to an arousal or microarousal. Apnea Index (AI): number of apneas in an hour period. Respiratory distress index (RDI): number of apneas, hypopneas, and Rera’s in an hour. No longer used in defining sleep apnea

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1 Gustave Levy Place, 1189, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Lucia Olarte M.D.

  2. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Sleep Surgery Center, 1 Gustave Levy Place, 1189, New York, NY, 10029, USA

    Fred Y. Lin M.D.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA

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  2. Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Zara Patel

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Olarte, L., Lin, F.Y. (2014). Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In: Lin, F., Patel, Z. (eds) ENT Board Prep. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8354-0_9

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