1. Use of a limited-channel device for obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis in a tertiary sleep disorders centre
- Author
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Gemma Leong, Joanna Park, Lynn Hoey, Carl Downey, Dugal Smith, George Tay, Deanne Curtin, Karen Hay, and Matthew Leong
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Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Adolescent ,Polysomnography ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Severity of Illness Index ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Internal Medicine ,Medicine ,Humans ,In patient ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Oximetry ,Cognitive impairment ,Sleep Apnea, Obstructive ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Receiver operating characteristic ,business.industry ,Mean age ,Anthropometry ,Middle Aged ,nervous system diseases ,respiratory tract diseases ,Cost savings ,Physical therapy ,Female ,Sleep (system call) ,business - Abstract
Background: A major impediment to the provision of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) treatment is reliance on labour-intensive and costly laboratory-based polysomnography (PSG). Aims: To investigate if measurement of oximetry and nasal flow through the ApneaLink device (AL) could identify patients with moderate–severe OSA among those referred for PSG to a tertiary sleep service. Methods: New referrals to The Prince Charles Hospital Sleep Disorders Centre were assessed for suitability. Demographics, anthropometrics, Epworth Sleepiness and OSA50 scores were collected. Exclusion criteria included age
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- 2019