Validation of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Impedance Sensor for Respiratory Event Classification during Polysomnography in Children | Zendy

Anne G. Griffiths | Zendy; Pallavi P. Patwari | Zendy; Darius Loghmanee | Zendy; Matthew Balog | Zendy; Irina Trosman | Zendy; Stephen H. Sheldon | Zendy

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Validation of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Impedance Sensor for Respiratory Event Classification during Polysomnography in Children

Author(s) -

Anne G. Griffiths,

Pallavi P. Patwari,

Darius Loghmanee,

Matthew Balog,

Irina Trosman,

Stephen H. Sheldon

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.6458

Subject(s) - polysomnography , medicine , sleep medicine , medical school , university hospital , family medicine , psychiatry , medical education , sleep disorder , apnea , cognition

Polysomnography is the gold standard for diagnosis and characterization of severity of sleep-disordered breathing. Accuracy and reliability of the technology used are critical to the integrity of the study's interpretation. Strict criteria for obstructive sleep apnea in children are lacking and diagnosis often requires consideration of frequency of respiratory events in addition to other measures. Current American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommendations for pediatric patients includes use of respiratory inductance plethysmography (RIP) belts, whereas polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) belts are currently only acceptable for use in adults. We hypothesized that PVDF belts would be equally effective as RIP belts for detection of respiratory effort and events in children.

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