Timothy Howarth

Review of Hypoxemia Quantification Methods for Assessing the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Abstract Purpose of Review Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common nocturnal breathing disorder characterized by recurrent upper airway obstruction during sleep, leading to sleep fragmentation and intermittent hypoxemia. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the most widely used cl...