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[CPAP] Much higher AHI with a full face mask
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RE: Much higher AHI with a full face mask
What do you mean by the abbreviations, such as "OA", etc? What are the definitions? Thanks.
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RE: Much higher AHI with a full face mask
This link has a bunch of definitions and abbreviations relating to sleep (apnea): http://www.sleepnet.com/definition.html

OA stands for Obstructive Apnea.
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RE: Much higher AHI with a full face mask
The Wiki also covers acronyms. We're not going to stop using them, you might as well get used to it. http://www.apneaboard.com/wiki/index.php?title=Acronyms
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