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AHI Score - Why Is It Important?

What is an AHI score? This is something many patients ask once they have done a sleep study and they receive information telling them that their AHI was high. AHI stands for Apnea-Hypopnea Index, let's break this down to get a better understanding. Apnea is the cessation of breathing for more than 10 seconds during periods of the night. Hypopnea is shallow breathing for 10 seconds or more resulting in a 30-90% reduction in airflow from your normal breathing that results in a 3-4% decrease in your oxygen saturation. Collectively, Apneas and Hypopneas are called events and they are calculated by counting all of the events and dividing the number of events by the number of hours slept. You might ask why do you need to know the AHI and the answer is very simple; your AHI score provides you an indication of how severe your sleep apnea is is used by professionals to determine what therapy is right for you and also to determine if any adjustments need to be made to the given therapy. There are multiple treatment options if you do have a high AHI. Treatment options for patients that have sleep apnea are as follows: CPAP machine therapy involves wearing a mask connected to a machine that keeps your airways open via constant positive air pressure. Oral appliance involves you going to a Dentist and them designing an appliance that will keep your jaw forward, in turn, keeping your tongue from blocking the airway. An electrical stimulator implant involves a surgery that will put a stimulator in your body to provide an electrical pulse every time the tongue falls back and blocks your airway. These are the three main treatment options when it comes to your AHI and whether you choose one treatment method or another is completely up to you. One thing we can tell you for sure is if you have a high AHI you do want to seek treatment because having sleep apnea can put you at risk of developing a multitude of health conditions. Whether your AHI is at 5 or is above 30 no matter the level you should get treatment immediately to prevent any further conditions from developing. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:54 What is AHI? 01:53 AHI Calculation 02:21 Treatment options 03:14 Should I look for treatment? 04:40 Causes of a High AHI Shop Online: Our Store: https://sleeplay.com CPAP Machines: https://sleeplay.com/collections/cpap... CPAP Masks: https://sleeplay.com/collections/cpap... CPAP Cleaning: https://sleeplay.com/collections/cpap... CPAP Supplies: https://sleeplay.com/collections/cpap... Oxygen Therapy: https://sleeplay.com/collections/oxyg... Go Social: Facebook:   / sleeplayground   Instagram:   / sleeplayground   Twitter:   / sleeplayground   TikTok:   / sleeplayground