Open AccessThe correlation between oxygen saturation indices and the standard obstructive sleep apnea severity
Author(s) -
Siraj Wali,
Bahaa Abaalkhail,
Ibrahim AlQassas,
Faris Alhejaili,
D. Warren Spence,
Seithikurippu R. PandiPerumal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/atm.atm_215_19
Subject(s) - medicine , polysomnography , obstructive sleep apnea , apnea , oxygen saturation , logistic regression , population , arousal , apnea–hypopnea index , sleep stages , anesthesia , physical therapy , oxygen , chemistry , environmental health , organic chemistry , neuroscience , biology
Currently accepted guidelines categorize obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity according to the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI). However, it is unclear how to best define OSA severity. The present study sought to evaluate the concurrent validity of the widely accepted AHI by correlating it with various oxygen saturation (SpO 2 ) and polysomnographic parameters.