Alternatives to Polysomnography for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Taylor B. Teplitzky; Audrey J. Zauher; Amal Isaiah

doi:10.3390/diagnostics13111956

Alternatives to Polysomnography for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Taylor B. Teplitzky
, Audrey J. Zauher
, Amal Isaiah

University of Maryland, Baltimore

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Abstract

Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) requires hospital-based, overnight level I polysomnography (PSG). Obtaining a level I PSG can be challenging for children and their caregivers due to the costs, barriers to access, and associated discomfort. Less burdensome methods that approximate pediatric PSG data are needed. The goal of this review is to evaluate and discuss alternatives for evaluating pediatric SDB. To date, wearable devices, single-channel recordings, and home-based PSG have not been validated as suitable replacements for PSG. However, they may play a role in risk stratification or as screening tools for pediatric OSA. Further studies are needed to determine if the combined use of these metrics could predict OSA.

Original language	English
Article number	1956
Journal	Diagnostics
Volume	13
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13111956
State	Published - Jun 2023
Externally published	Yes

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obstructive sleep apnea
polysomnography
sleep disordered breathing

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