Preferred Label : Upper airway resistance syndrome;
ICD-11 definition : 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 ?92%, and frequent nocturnal arousals or
reflex brainstem activation.;
ICD-11 synonym : UARS - [Upper airway resistance syndrome];
ICD-11 acronym : UARS;
Origin ID : 2047072587;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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 ?92%, and frequent nocturnal arousals or
reflex brainstem activation.