Catalog

Upper airway resistance syndrome

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Upper airway resistance syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2047072587

Upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is characterised by abnormal respiratory effort, nasal airflow limitation, absence of obstructive sleep apnoea, minimal pulse oximetry fluctuation with oxygen saturation nadirs equal or greater than 92%, and frequent nocturnal arousals or reflex brainstem activation.