Flow limitation/obstruction with recovery breath (FLOW) event for improved scoring of mild obstructive sleep apnea without electroencephalography
Johnson KG, Johnson DC, Thomas RJ, Feldmann E, Lindenauer PK, Visintainer P, Kryger MH. Flow limitation/obstruction with recovery breath (FLOW) event for improved scoring of mild obstructive sleep apnea without electroencephalography. Sleep Medicine 2018, 67: 249-255. PMID: 30583916, PMCID: PMC6548700, DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2018.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea/hypopnea indexObstructive sleep apneaMild obstructive sleep apneaSleep apneaAirflow disruptionIntraclass correlationAHI categoriesBaseline PSGHypopnea indexOSA patientsHighest tertileOSA categoriesArousal criteriaPatientsFlow limitationApneaDesaturationFlow scoreArousal eventsOverall kappaObstructionTraining periodHigher proportionElectroencephalographyScoring0479 Novel Flow Limitation/Obstruction With Recovery Breath (FLOW) Event Identifies Obstructive Burden In Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Johnson K, Johnson D, Visintainer P, Kryger M, Thomas R, Linderauer P, Feldmann E. 0479 Novel Flow Limitation/Obstruction With Recovery Breath (FLOW) Event Identifies Obstructive Burden In Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 2018, 41: a181-a181. DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild obstructive sleep apneaObstructive sleep apneaHome sleep apnea testingRespiratory-related arousalsObstructive eventsSleep apneaMild OSA patientsApnea-hypopnea indexIdentification of patientsSleep apnea testingSeverity of diseaseFlow scoreOSA patientsApnea testingAdverse outcomesMild patientsPolysomnography studiesClinical significancePatientsSignificant gender differencesApneaDesaturationAirflow disruptionObstructionArousal data