Background: Substantial discrepancies exist in the type of sleep studies performed to
diagnose pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in different countries. Respiratory …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic reliability of home
respiratory polygraphy (HRP) in children with a clinical suspicion of OSA-hypopnea …

Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 1–5% of pediatric patients. Laboratory
polysomnography is expensive, not always available, and is inconvenient for patients. Our …

Objective To investigate the technical feasibility of unattended polysomnography (HPSG) for
diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. Methods A single-night HPSG was …

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common condition of childhood with significant
associated morbidity. The comprehensive evaluation of children who present with …

The decision to perform tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy for treatment of pediatric
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is often made on a clinical basis without formal …

Objective To investigate diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) of different tests for obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) compared to polysomnography (PSG) in children. Methods We performed a …

OBJECTIVE: Using an evidence-based technique, systematically review the literature to
evaluate the accuracy of routine clinical history and physical examination in the diagnosis of …

Purpose Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA). However, due to high cost and limited availability, this is difficult to access and …

OBJECTIVE: Overnight polysomnography (PSG) is thegold standard diagnostic tool for
sleep apnea-hypopneasyndrome (SAHS) in children. The aim of the present studywas to …