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The apnea index serves as a quantitative indication of the seriousness of the disorder [1]. It makes use of the total number of apneic episodes per hour without respect to their duration. However, frequent, long-lasting episodes may lead to a threatening drop in oxygen saturation, eventhough the apnea index will show reduced values. An additional assessment of each apnea length, separated into central, obstructive, or mixed apnea seems invaluable in the differential diagnosis of the pathogenetic components contributing to the sleep apnea syndrome. We therefore developed an automatic procedure which enables, with high accuracy, a computerized evaluation of apnea length.
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Raschke, F., Mayer, J., Penzel, T., Peter, J.H., Podszus, T., Von Wichert, P. (1987). Assessment of the Time Structure of Sleep Apneas. In: Peter, J.H., Podszus, T., von Wichert, P. (eds) Sleep Related Disorders and Internal Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72560-9_13
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