Comparison of nocturnal pulse oximetry with polysomnography in children with sleep disordered breathing.

Catherine JonasSurendran ThavagnanamGregory BlecherGanesh ThambipillayArthur Y Teng

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

Overnight oximetry provides satisfactory diagnostic performance in detecting moderate and severe OSA; however, a normal or McGill 2 score does not rule out OSA and a PSG is required for diagnosis.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
blood pressure
young adults
high intensity
early onset
physical activity
sleep quality
clinical evaluation