hypopnea

NOUN
  1. slow or shallow breathing
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  • In both systems, a reduction in oxygen was recorded for oxygen desaturations of at least 4%, independent of the simultaneous occurrence of an apnea or hypopnea episode.
  • The hypopnea was accompanied by prominent activity of the laryngeal adductor muscle, an increase in upper airway pressure, and a maintained or elevated absolute lung volume.
  • The custom-made devices, created using a plaster cast of the patient's mouth and construction bites, significantly reduced the apnea-hypopnea index, whereas the prefabricated devices did not.
  • Objection To analyze the hypertension associated with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) characteristics of sleep-disordered breathing and to explore the relationship between the two.
  • Objective: To identify the correlated factors of chronic hypercapnia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.
  • Compared with placebo, an infusion of physostigmine produced a 21% decrease in apnea-hypopnea index and a 23% increase in the minimum level of oxygen saturation.
  • Although there was no difference in the mean obstructive apnea/hypopnea index values between the two groups, obese children had significantly shorter sleep latency times (time taken to fall asleep) than the nonobese kids (12 vs. 18 mins). Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Is Sleep Apnea a Significant Problem in Sleepy Kids?
  • This 3-min recording from an overnight polysomnogram shows repetitive obstructive sleep hypopneas causing arousals and oxygen desaturations.
  • Objective: To identify the correlated factors of chronic hypercapnia in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome.
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