Comparison of nocturnal pulse oximetry with polysomnography in children with sleep disordered breathing.
CONCLUSION: 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.
PMID: 31104209 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Sleep and Breathing - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Jonas C, Thavagnanam S, Blecher G, Thambipillay G, Teng AY Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research