Comparing the diagnostic value of the positional obstructive sleep apnea definitions

Several definitions were proposed to diagnose Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pOSA). However, the comparison between these definitions according to their diagnostic value is scarce in the literature. Thus, we decided to conduct this study to compare between the four criteria according to their d...

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Published in:Respiratory medicine 2023-06, Vol.212, p.107227-107227, Article 107227
Main Authors: Al Oweidat, Khaled, Toubasi, Ahmad A., AL-Iede, Montaha, Hasuneh, Manar M., Al-Sayegh, Thuraya N.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Criteria
Diagnosis
Humans
Obstructive sleep apnea
Positional obstructive sleep apnea
Posture
Retrospective Studies
Sleep
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology
Supine Position
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Summary:Several definitions were proposed to diagnose Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea (pOSA). However, the comparison between these definitions according to their diagnostic value is scarce in the literature. Thus, we decided to conduct this study to compare between the four criteria according to their diagnostic value. Between 2016 and 2022, 1092 sleep studies were performed at the sleep lab at the Jordan University Hospital. Patients who had an AHI
ISSN:0954-6111
1532-3064
DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107227