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'''Heart Rate or beats per minute (bpm)''' - Pace or speed of the heart measured in beats per minute; 60-80 is generally considered normal. Heart rate is continuously monitored in both diagnostic sleep studies and CPAP titration studies.
'''Hertz (Hz)''' - A unit of frequency measuring cycles per second (cps). A measurement used in describing sleep EEG brain waves.
'''Histogram''' - A graph showing frequency distributions.
'''Inappropriate Sleep Episodes''' - Periods of sleep that are not planned and often occur in an unsafe situation (i.e., while driving). These episodes are always due to sleep deprivation.
'''Insomnia''' - Difficulty with falling asleep or staying asleep.
'''IPAP''' - Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure. The pressure prescribed by a physician for the inspiratory phase on a Bi-level CPAP device, used in the treatment of OSA.
== J, K, L ==
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