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The gold standard method for measuring RERAs is [[esophageal manometry]], as recommended by the [[American Academy of Sleep Medicine]] (AASM). However, esophageal manometry is uncomfortable for patients, may disrupt sleep and is impractical to use in most [[sleep center]]s. |
The gold standard method for measuring RERAs is [[esophageal manometry]], as recommended by the [[American Academy of Sleep Medicine]] (AASM). However, esophageal manometry is uncomfortable for patients, may disrupt sleep and is impractical to use in most [[sleep center]]s. |
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Some research studies have found that a high RDI was significantly [[correlation|correlated]] with [[excessive daytime sleepiness]], and that this correlation was stronger than that for the frequency of [[oxygen saturation]] decreases below 85%, but other studies have found only a weak and unreliable correlation.<ref> |
Some research studies have found that a high RDI was significantly [[correlation|correlated]] with [[excessive daytime sleepiness]], and that this correlation was stronger than that for the frequency of [[oxygen saturation]] decreases below 85%, but other studies have found only a weak and unreliable correlation.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Verster|first=Joris C.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T9fwv3B33voC&pg=PA83|title=Sleep and Quality of Life in Clinical Medicine|last2=Pandi-Perumal|first2=S. R.|last3=Streiner|first3=David L.|date=2008-02-20|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=978-1-60327-343-5|language=en}}</ref> More recent studies have found more impressive outcomes of methods in treating patients with RERAs and respiratory events that satisfy the definition of hypopneas in all aspects other than reduction of oxygen saturation levels.<ref>Simmons J., Barlow, S, Sleep, Vol 35S A135, 2012</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonsleep.net/HTML/poster_2013_no-ox_OSA-FINAL.pdf|title=Requiring oxygen desaturation for tabulation of hypopneas lowers the sensitivity of NPSG testing and leaves many patients untreated. In-lab NPSG testing needs to improve if it is to be preserved|authors=Jerald H. Simmons, MD and Shaaron Barlow, ANP}} (poster)</ref> |
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The [[American Academy of Sleep Medicine]] uses RDI to determine the severity of [[Obstructive Sleep Apnea]] according to the following range: 5–14.9 for mild, 15–29.9 for moderate, and 30+ for severe, similar to the one used in the AHI.<ref>https://aasm.org/resources/clinicalguidelines/diagnostic-testing-osa.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> |
The [[American Academy of Sleep Medicine]] uses RDI to determine the severity of [[Obstructive Sleep Apnea]] according to the following range: 5–14.9 for mild, 15–29.9 for moderate, and 30+ for severe, similar to the one used in the AHI.<ref>https://aasm.org/resources/clinicalguidelines/diagnostic-testing-osa.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> |
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==Formula== |
==Formula== |
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The formula to assessing the RDI is = (RERAs + Hypopneas + Apneas) X 60 / TST (in minutes). That is, RDI means the average number of episodes of obstructive apnea, hypopnea, and respiratory event-related arousal per hour of sleep.<ref> |
The formula to assessing the RDI is = (RERAs + Hypopneas + Apneas) X 60 / TST (in minutes). That is, RDI means the average number of episodes of obstructive apnea, hypopnea, and respiratory event-related arousal per hour of sleep.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Schmitz|first=Paul G.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zCt0tpxsjQEC&pg=PA663|title=Internal Medicine: Just the Facts|last2=Martin|first2=Kevin J.|date=2008-04-20|publisher=McGraw Hill Professional|isbn=978-0-07-159343-4|language=en}}</ref> (TST is "total sleep time".) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 23:13, 9 February 2023
The respiratory disturbance index (RDI)—or respiratory distress Index—is a formula used in reporting polysomnography (sleep study) findings. Like the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), it reports on respiratory distress events during sleep, but unlike the AHI, it also includes respiratory-effort related arousals (RERAs).[1] RERAs are arousals from sleep that do not technically meet the definitions of apneas or hypopneas, but do in some way disrupt breathing during sleep and cause respiratory symptoms that may cause a arousal.
A RERA is characterized by increasing respiratory effort such as dyspneas (and thus decreasing esophageal pressures) for 10 seconds or more leading to an arousal from sleep, but one that does not fulfill the criteria for a hypopnea or apnea.[2]
Diagnosis
The gold standard method for measuring RERAs is esophageal manometry, as recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). However, esophageal manometry is uncomfortable for patients, may disrupt sleep and is impractical to use in most sleep centers.
Some research studies have found that a high RDI was significantly correlated with excessive daytime sleepiness, and that this correlation was stronger than that for the frequency of oxygen saturation decreases below 85%, but other studies have found only a weak and unreliable correlation.[3] More recent studies have found more impressive outcomes of methods in treating patients with RERAs and respiratory events that satisfy the definition of hypopneas in all aspects other than reduction of oxygen saturation levels.[4][5]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine uses RDI to determine the severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea according to the following range: 5–14.9 for mild, 15–29.9 for moderate, and 30+ for severe, similar to the one used in the AHI.[6]
Formula
The formula to assessing the RDI is = (RERAs + Hypopneas + Apneas) X 60 / TST (in minutes). That is, RDI means the average number of episodes of obstructive apnea, hypopnea, and respiratory event-related arousal per hour of sleep.[7] (TST is "total sleep time".)
See also
References
- ^ Richardson, Mark A., & Friedman, Norman R. (Eds.) (2007). Clinician's Guide to Pediatric Sleep Disorders, p. 75. New York: Informa Healthcare USA, Inc.
- ^ "Sleep-Disordered Breathing". clevelandclinicmeded.com.
- ^ Verster, Joris C.; Pandi-Perumal, S. R.; Streiner, David L. (2008-02-20). Sleep and Quality of Life in Clinical Medicine. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-60327-343-5.
- ^ Simmons J., Barlow, S, Sleep, Vol 35S A135, 2012
- ^ "Requiring oxygen desaturation for tabulation of hypopneas lowers the sensitivity of NPSG testing and leaves many patients untreated. In-lab NPSG testing needs to improve if it is to be preserved" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) (poster) - ^ https://aasm.org/resources/clinicalguidelines/diagnostic-testing-osa.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Schmitz, Paul G.; Martin, Kevin J. (2008-04-20). Internal Medicine: Just the Facts. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN 978-0-07-159343-4.
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