Why a Single Index to Measure Sleep Apnea Is Not Enough

Vishesh K Kapur¹, Lucas M Donovan^{1

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Vishesh K Kapur et al. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019.

. 2019 May 15;15(5):683-684.

doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7746.

Vishesh K Kapur¹, Lucas M Donovan^{1

2}

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Effect of Varying Definitions of Hypopnea on the Diagnosis and Clinical Outcomes of Sleep-Disordered Breathing: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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