Talk:Apnea hypopnea index (AHI)
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Revision as of 04:25, 1 February 2012 by SuperSleeper (talk | contribs)
Does the AHI is really evaluate the degree of oxygen desaturation?
I don't think so, Sleepster. You'd need a pulse oximeter for that, I would think. Of course, low blood oxygen levels do affect AHI, but AHI is simply a measure of apneas and hypopneas as you stated on the wiki page... it's not a measure of O2 desaturation. --SuperSleeper 17:19, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
So, should any reference to oxygen level be removed from the wiki page on AHI? --Sleepster 03:39, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
I do know that people with high AHI usually have low O2 levels, but AHI is not the cause, it's simply a measurement of apneas and hypopneas, which are the actually cause of low O2 levels.. do you think we need to mention O2 desats in the AHI entry?
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