Obstructive sleep apnea diagnostic criteria
| Polysomnogram or home sleep apnea test reveals |
| • ≥ 15 predominantly obstructive respiratory events per hour of sleep OR |
| • ≥ 5 predominantly obstructive respiratory events per hour of sleep and at least 1 of following: |
| – Daytime sleepiness, nonrestorative sleep, fatigue, or insomnia |
| – Waking with breath holding, gasping, or choking |
| – Observed loud snoring, breathing interruption, or both |
| – Hypertension, mood disorder, cognitive dysfunction, ischemic heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, or diabetes type 2 |
Data from reference 28.