Comparison of oxygen desaturation index and apnoea-hypopnoea index for categorising OSA in children.

C. Dos Santos (London, United Kingdom), M. Samuels (London, United Kingdom), A. Laverty (London, United Kingdom), E. Raywood (London, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – Assessing pathophysiology in children
Session: Assessing pathophysiology in children
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 549
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

Congress or journal article abstractE-poster

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
C. Dos Santos (London, United Kingdom), M. Samuels (London, United Kingdom), A. Laverty (London, United Kingdom), E. Raywood (London, United Kingdom). Comparison of oxygen desaturation index and apnoea-hypopnoea index for categorising OSA in children.. 549

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
The different apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) calculated according to different hypopnea definitions and their relation with the oxygen desaturation and major symptoms
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 274s
Year: 2003

Comparison of auto-titrating CPAP derived apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) with pulse oximeter oxygen desaturation index (ODI) in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Source: International Congress 2016 – Man versus machine: waves, frequency, and more in lung function
Year: 2016


Night-to-night variation of the oxygen desaturation index in sleep apnoea syndrome
Source: Eur Respir J 2004; 24: 987-993
Year: 2004



Comparison of residual apnea-hypopnea index given by positive airway pressure software and polysomnography in patients with sleep apnea syndrome.
Source: International Congress 2019 – Diagnostic issues in obstructive sleep apnoea
Year: 2019

Reliability of apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) determined by two different auto-CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Obstructive sleep apnoea: clinical aspects II
Year: 2011


A new index in the definition of the severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS): apnoea-hypopnoea duration index (AHDI)
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 273s
Year: 2003

Predictive models for the apnea hypopnea index (AHI)
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Diagnostic aspects of sleep apnoea
Year: 2008


Impact of a 3% oxygen desaturation threshold compared to 4% on hypopnoea scoring and classification of sleep apnea in a bariatric population
Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Screening methods and diagnostic tools for obstructive sleep apnoea
Year: 2020


Validation of the oxygen desaturation index to exclude sleep apnea
Source: International Congress 2016 – Clinical presentation, daytime symptoms, and screening of obstructive sleep apnoea
Year: 2016


Can we use the oxygen desaturation index alone to reliably diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea in obese patients?
Source: International Congress 2016 – Clinical presentation, daytime symptoms, and screening of obstructive sleep apnoea
Year: 2016

Oxygen desaturation (index, medium, lowest) analysis at patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and comorbidity correlations
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Diagnostic aspects in obstructive sleep apnoea
Year: 2009


Obstructive sleep apnea contribution to blood antioxidant status of excess body mass index persons
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Metabolic syndrome and systemic inflammation in obstructive sleep apnoea
Year: 2008


The psychological burden of OSAS patients is not correlated with apnea-hypopnea index
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Clinical predictors of OSA, adherence to CPAP and psychology
Year: 2012


Progression of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea: the role of increasing weight and time
Source: Eur Respir J 2009; 33: 338-345
Year: 2009



Relative importance of body mass index and age in predicting severity of sleep disordered breathing in habitually snoring children
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 533s
Year: 2006

Effects of a 30º and 60º sleep position on sleep quality, snoring and apnoea/hypopnoea (AHI) index in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Source: Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 642s
Year: 2006

Continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: Adherence dependent on apnea-hypopnea index, leakage and mask pressure
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment in obstructive sleep apnoea
Year: 2011


Therapy termination and apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI)/central apnoea index (CAI) trajectories during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy
Source: International Congress 2017 – Efficacy of and compliance with obstructive sleep apnoea treatment
Year: 2017

Can the Epworth sleepiness score predict the apnoea-hypopnoea index in obstructive sleep apnoea and hypopnoea syndrome: A comparitive audit of patient and partner scoring
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Sleep and weight: heavy under pressure
Year: 2011



More than the apnoea-hypopnea index: an integrated approach to obstructive sleep apnoea
Source: 5th Sleep and Breathing Conference
Year: 2019