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Title:	Normal non-regular snores as a tool for screening SAHS severity
Author:	Gil de Mesquita, Joana Margarida; Fiz Fernández, José Antonio; Solà Soler, Jordi; Morera Prat, Josep Maria; Jané Campos, Raimon
Other authors:	Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de Sistemes, Automàtica i Informàtica Industrial; Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. SISBIO - Senyals i Sistemes Biomèdics
Abstract:	Snoring is one of the earliest and most consistent sign of upper airway obstruction leading to Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (SAHS). Several studies on post-apneic snores, snores that are emitted immediately after an apnea, have already proven that this type of snoring is most distinct from that of normal snoring. However, post-apneic snores are more unlikely and sometimes even inexistent in simple snorers and mild SAHS subjects. In this work we address that issue by proposing the study of normal non-regular snores. They correspond to successive snores that are separated by normal breathing cycles. The results obtained establish the feasibility of acoustic parameters of normal non-regular snores as a promising tool for a prompt screening of SAHS severity.
Abstract:	Peer Reviewed
Subject(s):	-Sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome -SAHS -Síndromes d'apnea del son -SAOS
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Document type:	Article - Published version Conference Object
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