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A Multicomponent Quality Improvement Project To Improve Sleep In Hospitalized Patients: A Single Center Pilot Experience, Michelle Konkoly, Alan Kubey, Md
A Multicomponent Quality Improvement Project To Improve Sleep In Hospitalized Patients: A Single Center Pilot Experience, Michelle Konkoly, Alan Kubey, Md
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Diagnostic Accuracy Of Home Sleep Apnea Testing (Hsat) Based On Recording Duration, Angela Alnemri, Theodora Fynn, Prakash Vasudevan, Ritu Grewa, Karl Doghramji
Diagnostic Accuracy Of Home Sleep Apnea Testing (Hsat) Based On Recording Duration, Angela Alnemri, Theodora Fynn, Prakash Vasudevan, Ritu Grewa, Karl Doghramji
Phase 1
Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleeping disorder with serious health consequences. Currently, standard diagnosis is through in-lab polysomnography; however, there has been a shift to greater use of Home Sleep Apnea Testing (HSAT) for patients with a high pre-test probability of having OSA.
Objective: To investigate the minimum recording time needed during HSAT to accurately diagnose the presence and severity of OSA.
Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of HSATs done from January-October 2017. Each study was divided into 1-, 2-,3-,4-,5-, 6-, and 7 hour intervals beginning at the recording start time. The respiratory event index (REI) …