Apnea Hypopnea Index

Over time, adults with severe obstructive sleep apnea had more high attenuation areas on CT and lower lung function, which may signal early interstitial lung disease, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Sleep breathing sounds recorded via smartphone yielded a “quite good” prediction of obstructive sleep apnea, according to study results published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who have heart failure, are of older age or use an oronasal CPAP mask faced an increased risk for high residual apnea-hypopnea index variability, according to results published in CHEST.

HONOLULU — Apnea-hypopnea index, transpalatal width and airway volume all improved with use of an oral appliance in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea, according to research presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Severe obstructive sleep apnea raised the risk for hospital admittance with pneumonia and any infections compared with individuals who have normal breathing during sleep, according to results published in CHEST.

A combination of atomoxetine and oxybutynin taken for 30 days lowered baseline obstructive sleep apnea severity, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

When evaluating oxygen desaturation index scores with 4% desaturation, sleep-disordered breathing was found more often in men with vs. without HIV, according to study results published in CHEST.

WASHINGTON — Veterans taking esketamine for PTSD had less improvement in symptoms when they had high obstructive sleep apnea severity at baseline, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — For patients with new moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, mandibular advancement device therapy reduced disorder severity, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — A combination of atomoxetine and aroxybutynin taken for 4 weeks lessened obstructive sleep apnea severity, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.