What is Respiratory Disturbance Index? RDI?
The respiratory disturbance index is the apnea hypopnea index (AHI) + the respiratory effort related arousal (RERA) index.
RERA is basically on the spectrum of airflow resistance. Snoring<RERA<Hypopnea<Apnea.
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