Validation of a portable monitor compared with polysomnography for screening of obstructive sleep apnea in polio survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Subjective

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is highly prevalent in polio survivors. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most frequent type. Full polysomnography (PSG) is recommended for OSA diagnosis in patients with comorbidities by current practice guidelines, but it is not always accessible. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether type 3 portable monitor (PM) or type 4 PM might be a viable alternative to PSG for the diagnosis of OSA in postpolio subjects.

Methods

A total of 48 community-living polio survivors (39 men and 9 women) with an average age of 54.4 ± 5.3 years referred for the evaluation of OSA and who volunteered to participate were recruited. First, they completed the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) questionnaire and underwent pulmonary function testi

SUBMITTER: Ding Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10203206 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature