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-== Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI) ==
+#REDIRECT [[AHI]]
-AHI (Apnea Hypopnea Index) is the number of apneas and hypopneas per hour. 5-20 mild, 21-50 moderate, above 50 severe
-To determine AHI add the total number of Apnea events, plus Hypopnea events and divide by the total number of minutes of actual sleep time, then multiplied by 60.
-'''Example'''
-Apnea + Hypopnea divided by actual sleep time, then multiply by 60
-Apnea
-Hypopnea
-Total Events
-Actual Sleep time (7 hours)
-Divide 400 by 420 =.95 x 60 = 57 AHI (Severe OSA)