Obstructive sleep apnoea and lung function, and their association with nocturnal hypoxemia
Nov 23, 2024

In obstructive sleep apnoea, lower lung function is more distinctly associated with the nocturnal hypoxic burden than apnoea-hypopnoea index. Potential lung function impairment should be investigated in OSA patients with a high oxygen desaturation index relative to AHI.


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