Sentences with phrase «cessation of airflow»

Sleep apnea severity was assessed with the apnea - hypopnea index (AHI), which indicates severity based on the number of apneas (complete cessation of airflow) and hypopneas (partial cessation of airflow) per hour of sleep.

The overall prevalence of OSA was 45 %, and 21.8 % of the study subjects had severe OSA, as assessed with the apnea - hypopnea index (AHI), which indicates OSA severity based on the number of apneas (complete cessation of airflow) and hypopneas (partial cessation of airflow) per hour of sleep.