Impact of a 3% oxygen desaturation threshold compared to 4% on hypopnoea scoring and classification of sleep apnea in a bariatric population

C. Horvath (Bern, Switzerland), A. Brill (Bern, Switzerland), M. Ertl (Bern, Switzerland), S. Ott (Bern, Switzerland)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Screening methods and diagnostic tools for obstructive sleep apnoea
Session: Screening methods and diagnostic tools for obstructive sleep apnoea
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 2116
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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