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Apnea-hypopnea index, how bad an index must one have to have to go on cpap?
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How tired are you?: Generally speaking 10 may be the cut off but if you are having excessive daytime fatigue CPAP therapy would be of great benefit for your quality of life.
Answered 4/16/2018
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Depends: Depends on how you are feeling. 10 a good arbitrary number. Read more here: http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/sleep-apnea/diagnosing-osa/understanding-results
Answered 12/18/2016
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