Pediatric Home Sleep Studies: A Prospective Study

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 1-5% of pediatric patients. Untreated pediatric OSA is associated with neurocognitive impairment, behavioral problems, and cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Clinical diagnosis lacks sensitivity and specificity. Laboratory polysomnography is expensive, not always available, and is inconvenient for patients. Therefore, 90% of children undergo adenotonsillectomy without confirmatory diagnostic testing. Ambulatory sleep monitoring for OSA may alleviate these issues.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2016
Accession Number
AD1030655

Entities

People

  • Nicholas Scalzitti
  • Peter O'connor
  • Shana L. Hansen

Organizations

  • 59th Medical Wing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dysfunction
  • Monitoring
  • Sensitivity

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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