AHI

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77Godspeed
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AHI

Post by 77Godspeed » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:15 am

What does AHI reading mean???
Thanks, I love this forum, you all help so much!

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Hawthorne
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Re: AHI

Post by Hawthorne » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:48 am

That's your Apnea/Hypopnea Index. It is your average number of apneas and hypopneas per hour of sleep.

The sleep medicine profession says that below 5 is good therapy. Many here feel better when their AHI is maybe below 3.

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