Pulseoximetry: sufficient to diagnose severe sleep apnea

Objectives: To assess the clinical value of pulseoximetry in the diagnosis of sleep apnea when satisfactory agreement with polysomnography is obtained. Methods: This was a prospective clinical study, set in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo, Norway. One hundre...

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Published in:	Sleep medicine Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 133 - 138
Main Authors:	Oeverland, Britt, Skatvedt, Olav, Kværner, Kari J, Akre, Harriet
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01-03-2002
Subjects:	Hypopnea Polysomnography Screening Sleep related breathing disorders Screening Sleep related breathing disorders Polysomnography Hypopnea
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