Home oximetry to screen for obstructive sleep apnoea in Down syndrome.

Catherine M HillHeather E ElphickMichael FarquharPaul GringrasRuth M PickeringRuth N KingshottJane MartinJanine ReynoldsAnna JoyceJohanna C GavlakHazel J Evans

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2018)

HPO screening could halve the number of children with Down syndrome needing multichannel sleep studies and reduce the burden on children, families and health services alike. This approach offers a practical universal screening approach for OSA in Down syndrome that is accessible to the non-specialist paediatrician.

Keyphrases

young adults
physical activity
sleep quality
healthcare
obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
palliative care
high throughput
depressive symptoms
risk factors