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Among the variables measured during sleep testing, the AHI (apnea-hypopnea index) is one of the most important. The AHI is the sum of the number of apneas (pauses in breathing) plus the number of hypopneas (episodes of shallow breathing) that occur each hour, on average.
In patients with an AHI below 10, the test is considered negative (or normal) and no further treatment or follow-up is required.
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Among the variables measured during sleep testing, the AHI (apnea-hypopnea index) is one of the most important. The AHI is the sum of the number of apneas (pauses in breathing) plus the number of hypopneas (episodes of shallow breathing) that occur each hour, on average.
In moderate or severe sleep apnea, the AHI is 15 or higher. These patients will need to be treated with CPAP or some other type of device prior to surgery.
Our practice works with Cornerstone Medical to provide CPAP devices to patients with moderate-to-severe sleep apnea and help them get it set up. They will contact the patient directly to make this arrangement.
If an order was sent to Cornerstone on your behalf and they do not contact you within the next 48 hours, please contact them at 888-594-0066.
Patients who are diagnosed with moderate-to-severe sleep apnea must use their CPAP devices as prescribed in order to proceed with surgery, otherwise anesthesiology will cancel the procedure!
Undiagnosed and/or untreated sleep apnea has been shown to increase the risk of post-op lung complications such as pneumonia. For this reason, we have our patients who have not been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have never been tested to complete an Epworth sleep apnea screening test.
For patients who have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, we also require compliance with CPAP (or whatever device was recommended at the time of testing). This means if you have a CPAP machine (or other device) we need you to use it! It also means if you were diagnosed with sleep apnea in the past but you do not have a CPAP, we will need to make arrangements for you to get one.
If a patient has been prescribed CPAP shows up for surgery and is found to be non-compliant, it is possible that anesthesia personnel will cancel the case, so this is an important step in the pathway to a safe, low-risk procedure!