May 9, 2025 · A lot of folks with a milder case of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) wonder if it’s worth treating. Does severity matter? And do the symptoms, treatments, and risk factors differ …

Feb 21, 2025 · The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is a scale to help providers diagnose and rank the severity of obstructive sleep apnea. It identifies how many times your breathing slows or …

Aug 1, 2019 · The proposed pulse oximetry-based OSA screening tool at different AHI cut-offs may assist clinicians in identifying children at different OSA severity levels. Using this tool at …

Positive airway pressure treatment is a very effective modality for persistent OSA in childhood; however, adherence rates are low. The aim of this review article is to summarize medical …

Aug 18, 2014 · Meta-analysis of quantitative sleep parameters from childhood to old age in healthy individuals: developing normative sleep values across the human lifespan. Sleep …

Apr 16, 2021 · Although there are no generally accepted classifications for severity of oxygen desaturation, reductions to not less than 90% usually are considered mild. Dips into the 80 - …

“Although not as efficacious as CPAP, oral appliances are indicated for use in patients with mild to moderate OSA who prefer oral appliances, or who do not respond to CPAP, and are not …

May 1, 2025 · Study Impact: The adjusted apnea-hypopnea index in patients with low REM% reflected REM apnea-hypopnea index more accurately, and increased the frequency of …

Jul 30, 2023 · Positive airway pressure treatment is a very effective modality for persistent OSA in childhood; however, adherence rates are low. The aim of this review article is to summarize …

Jun 30, 2024 · In the majority of cases, pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with adenotonsillar hypertrophy. Therefore, adenotonsillectomy is typically considered as the first …