作者
Alan T Mulgrew, Nurit Fox, Najib T Ayas, C Frank Ryan
发表日期
2007/2/6
期刊
Annals of internal medicine
卷号
146
期号
3
页码范围
157-166
出版商
American College of Physicians
简介
Background
Polysomnography (PSG), despite limited availability and high cost, is currently recommended for diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and titration of effective continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
Objective
To test the utility of a diagnostic algorithm in conjunction with ambulatory CPAP titration in initial management of obstructive sleep apnea.
Design
A randomized, controlled, open-label trial that compared standard PSG with ambulatory CPAP titration in high-risk patients identified by a diagnostic algorithm.
Setting
A tertiary referral sleep disorders program in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Patients
68 patients with a high pretest probability of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (apnea–hypopnea index [AHI] >15 episodes/h) identified by …
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