What Is Severe Sleep Apnea?

Name: What Is Severe Sleep Apnea?
Uploaded: 2024-08-28T19:41:33+00:00
Duration: 27 s
Channel: Dr. Charles Mok
Description: Dr. Charles Mok explains that severe sleep apnea is diagnosed when the apnea-hypopnea index exceeds 30 events per hour. Breathing pauses and oxygen drops…

28 Aug 2024 · 0 min

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Dr. Charles Mok explains that severe sleep apnea is diagnosed when the apnea-hypopnea index exceeds 30 events per hour. Breathing pauses and oxygen drops happen repeatedly through the night, measured with home devices or in a sleep lab. It's the most serious form of sleep apnea.

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An apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) of over 30 events per hour.

By either a home wearable device or in a sleep laboratory.

Severe sleep apnea is defined as the AHI score apnea hypopnea index score, which is measured by either a home wearable device or in a sleep lab of over 30. That means 30 times per hour you're having an apneic event where you're not breathing with low oxygen saturation, or what's called a hypopnea event, which is very similar. This is very, very serious. This is the most serious form of sleep apnea, therefore we call it severe sleep apnea.