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Hindi Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and CareISSN: 2325-9639
Bajaj N Author
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Affiliation
Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Snoring, Sleep Apnea
Department of Sleep Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Biography
Bajaj N is working in Department of Sleep Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, He recently published his articles in Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and Care. He reviewed many scientific papers.His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
Publications
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Are We Over PAP-Tizing our Patients? The AASM 2012 Criteria for Hypopnea Scoring and Impact on OSA Prevalence
Author(s): Bajaj N, Johnsen J , Ghosh K and Auerbach SH
Objectives: Due to change in AASM recommended scoring criteria in 2012, we observed that many patients are diagnosed to have moderate-severe OSA and may not need CPAP therapy. We compared AHI derived using AASM recommended scoring definitions in 2007 (AHI2007) and 2012 (AHI2012). We also assessed its impact on prevalence of OSA diagnosis and suggest new OSA classification.
Methods: Retrospective review of 290 consecutive patients who underwent in-lab PSG in a tertiary care hospital during a 3 month period. For AHI2007, hypopneas were required to have ≥ 30% airflow reduction and ≥ 4% desaturation; and for AHI2012, hypopneas were requir... view more»
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