found the wiki acronym list
big help
but some items missing
FOT - forced oscillation technique - used to determine if airway open when NOA occurs
NOA - non obstructive apnea - are there others than central ?
NPSG - ????
PB - Periodic breathing
STS - Sleep transition state
VS - vibratory snore
probably a few more I have seen but dont recall right now
suggest update to the wiki list
Thank you for your input. We will take it under consideration. Although these are rarely used as acronyms/abbreviations.
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