Validity of in-lab and home respiratory polygraphy for detecting obstructive sleep apnea in children
Tina Kissow Lildal, An Boudewyns, Konstantinos Kamperis, Søren Rittig, Jannik Buus Bertelsen, Marit Otto, Ole Nørregaard, Therese Ovesen
Abstract
• Respiratory polygraphy underestimates obstructive AHI compared to polysomnography. • Baseline respiratory polygraphy performed with acceptable accuracy. • A ratio may narrow the gap between respiratory polygraphy and polysomnography.
Topics & Concepts
PolysomnographyMedicineObstructive sleep apneaRespiratory systemSleep (system call)ApneaPediatricsAnesthesiaInternal medicineOperating systemComputer scienceObstructive Sleep Apnea ResearchNeuroscience of respiration and sleepRespiratory Support and Mechanisms