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REM-related obstructive sleep apnea: low AHI-high hypoxemia paradox.
Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung - 24 Nov 2025
Verdi Elvan Burak, Acıcan Turan
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: REM-related obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) presents a paradox where a low apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) may mask significant disease. We compared polysomnography, comorbidities, and oxygenation metrics across OSA phenotypes to determine if AHI-based severity classifications underestimate the nocturnal hypoxemia in REM-related OSA. METHODS: Retrospectively, 378 OSA patients were classified as REM-related...
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