There is irrefutable evidence that insomnia can be the result of sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome, or SAHS.    From Wordnik.com.  [MAIL CALL] Reference

If CPAP resolves Yasso's hypopnea, as Krieger expects, the next step will be tackling the movement disorder.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Quest for Rest] Reference

Krieger gave her a diagnosis: she was suffering from recurrent episodes of hypopnea, which means her air flow decreases while she sleeps.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Quest for Rest] Reference

Cephalon already sells Provigil, a medication to treat excessive sleepiness caused by certain sleep disorders, including narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome and shift-work sleep disorder.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cephalon's Short Squeeze Setup] Reference

Although there was no difference in the mean obstructive apnea/hypopnea index values between the two groups, obese children had significantly shorter sleep latency times (time taken to fall asleep) than the nonobese kids (12 vs. 18 mins).    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Is Sleep Apnea a Significant Problem in Sleepy Kids?] Reference

As part of the Sleep Heart Health Study, researchers assessed the apnea-hypopnea index AHI of more than 6,400 men and women between 40 to 70 years old based on home monitoring of night-time breathing, sleep patterns, and blood oxygen levels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sleep apnea increases risk of death for men] Reference

As part of the Sleep Heart Health Study, researchers assessed the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of more than 6,400 men and women between 40 to 70 years old based on home monitoring of night-time breathing, sleep patterns, and blood oxygen levels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sleep apnea increases risk of death for men] Reference

The study included 264 participants (average age 61, average BMI 37) with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 23.2 events per hour were randomly assigned to either a behavioral weight loss program or 3 group sessions on diabetes support and education.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Sleeping Giants in Berlin] Reference

CSA was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

The number of times they experienced apnea (brief pauses in breathing) or hypopnea.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kansas City infoZine Headlines] Reference

(BMI) between 18.5 and 27 were considered as non-obese and patients with apnea-hypopnea index.    From Wordnik.com.  [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference

A variant of apnea is hypopnea, where your breathing becomes restricted but doesn't actually stop.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ontario Blogs Feed] Reference

The participants had moderate to severe sleep apnoea as measured by the AHI (apnoea-hypopnea) index.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Sleep-disordered breathing was assessed with the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) based on an in-home polysomnogram.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Medicine: New Articles] Reference

Patients at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome should be referred for formal sleep evaluation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference

I proceeded to sleep for some hours, apparently snoring and experiencing a lot of apnea / hypopnea events all the while.    From Wordnik.com.  [mental_floss Blog] Reference

(PAI-1), fibrinogen and D-dimer, relative to the severity of SDB as defined by the apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) in 537 subjects.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Mild obstructive sleep apnea was defined as five to 15 interruptions per hour of sleep as measured using the apnea-hypopnea index.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

CSA was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 15 or more with more than 50 percent of apneas and hypopneas central in nature.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference

Mild sleep-disordered breathing was defined as having an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of one to five breathing pauses per hour of sleep.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

Baseline characteristics, mortality, and follow-up times of the Sleep Heart Health Study cohort by apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) category.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Medicine: New Articles] Reference

But only about one-fifth of the children had some evidence of obstructive apnea hypopnea, or recurrent episodes of upper airway collapse and obstruction during sleep.    From Wordnik.com.  [Newswise: Latest News] Reference

The OSA patients had a mean apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 52.5 partial and complete breathing pauses per hour of sleep; an AHI of more than 30 is considered severe OSA.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was defined as the number of apneas and hypopneas, each associated with a 4% or greater decrease in oxygen saturation, per hour of sleep.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS Medicine: New Articles] Reference

In the new investigation, team members found that people who were experiencing severe OSA, defined as an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 30, reported infrequent nightmares.    From Wordnik.com.  [Softpedia News - Global] Reference

"Increases in apnea or hypopnea were associated with increases in short-term temperature over all seasons, and with increases in particle pollution levels in the summer months.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Air Force Times - News] Reference

Cephalon received FDA approval for Nuvigil in June 2007 for the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder (SWSD).    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

Explain to interested patients that although two groups reduced their weight by one year, those who lost the most weight with a high-intensity lifestyle and dietary intervention had a mean reduction in apnea-hypopnea events.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference

Synonyms: Moderateafinil, Modiodal Modalert is used to improve wakefulness in patients with narcolepsy (sudden uncontrollable attacks of daytime sleepiness), obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, or in patients with shift work sleep disorder.    From Wordnik.com.  [We Blog A Lot] Reference

Frequent nightmare recall, occurring at least weekly, was reported by 71.4 percent of people who did not have OSA and 43.2 percent of patients with mild OSA, which was defined as an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of five to less than 15 breathing pauses per hour of sleep.    From Wordnik.com.  [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference

Older age, greater body mass index (BMI) and greater apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) were also associated with shorter sleep time (.    From Wordnik.com.  [Naturejobs - All Jobs] Reference

They also had a significant improvement from baseline in apnea-hypopnea index score compared with the controls, who slightly worsened (-4.0 versus +0.3 events per hour.    From Wordnik.com.  [MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians] Reference