Patient characteristics affecting accurate detection of sleep apnea using a bed sheet-type portable monitor.

Seiko MiyataHironao OtakeMotoo AndoMasato OkudaHiroshige FujishiroKunihiro IwamotoAkiko NodaMichihiko SoneNorio Ozaki

Published in: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung (2019)

This study demonstrates the good agreement between REI and AHI in patients with suspected OSA and suggests that understanding the limitations of different testing methods may help in the accurate detection of OSA.

Keyphrases

sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
loop mediated isothermal amplification
high resolution
label free
real time pcr
case report
sensitive detection