polysomnography ↔ obstructive sleep apnea

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Polysomnography is the gold standard diagnostic test for obstructive sleep apnea as established in [1], and it is specifically required to confirm the diagnosis by measuring the apnea-hypopnea index as described in [2] and [3].

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Extent and Health Consequences of Chronic Sleep Loss and ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Colten HR, Altevogt BM · National Academies Press 2 facts

claimThe diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea requires polysomnography to detect at least five or more apneas or hypopneas per hour of sleep.

claimThe Sleep Heart Health Study determined the apnea-hypopnea index using polysomnography and adjusted for confounding factors, including hypertension, finding that the association between obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease persisted even after adjusting for hypertension.

Physiology, Sleep Stages - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - NIH ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 1 fact

claimPolysomnography is the gold standard diagnostic test for sleep-related breathing disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and sleep-related hypoventilation or hypoxia.