Is Technologist Review of Raw Data Necessary after Home Studies for Sleep Apnea?

Is Apnea-Hypopnea Index a proper measure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea severity?

In-home testing for obstructive sleep apnea.

The landscape of sleep medicine practice is actively evolving out of the laboratory, driven primarily by the improvement of home testing technology and the implementation of utilization management by insurance companies. This article will review a case of a patient with possible obstructive sleep apnea and discuss the history of home sleep testing and the reasons that home sleep testing will ha...

Home Sleep Tests for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a fairly common condition that, if left untreated, can lead to complications such as high blood pressure and heart disease. Polysomnography (PSG) is the most accurate method for diagnosing OSA, but it is a cumbersome and expensive test. A well-validated, easier to perform and less expensive alternative is the home sleep test (HST). The purpose of this review is ...

P95: Sleep Apnea and Traffic Accidents A Brief Review

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Home oximetry studies for diagnosis of sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome: limitation of memory storage capabilities.

BACKGROUND Memory oximeters enable diagnostic studies for sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) to be performed in the home. However, memory capabilities may be limited. STUDY OBJECTIVES To compare a pulse oximeter used at home with an 8-h memory, storing data every 12 s, and in the laboratory, with on-line recording every 2 s. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Patients' homes and a...