Smartphone videos to predict the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea.

Rahul J ThomasSamuel DaltonKatharine HarmanJulie ThackerRosemary S C HorneMargot J DaveyGillian M Nixon

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood (2021)

We have developed and validated a simple clinical tool (the Monash Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Video Score) to quantify abnormalities in breathing seen on short video recordings made on a smartphone. A low score rules out moderate-severe OSA and may be valuable in the triage of children with symptoms of OSA.

Keyphrases

positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
sleep quality
sleep apnea
physical activity
emergency department
young adults
early onset
high intensity
drug induced