Use of the WatchPAT to detect occult residual sleep-disordered breathing in patients on CPAP for obstructive sleep apnea
Author(s) -
Matthew D. Epstein,
Tariq Musa,
Stephanie Chiu,
Jacquelyn Costanzo,
Christine Dunne,
Federico Cerrone,
Robert J. Capone
Publication year - 2020
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.8406
Subject(s) - medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , occult , sleep (system call) , sleep apnea , polysomnography , breathing , apnea , continuous positive airway pressure , sleep disordered breathing , sleep apnea syndromes , cardiology , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , pathology , alternative medicine , computer science , operating system
To determine the accuracy of the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) as measured by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines by simultaneously employing a home sleep apnea testing device (WatchPAT 200, Itamar Medical, Israel [WPAT]) in patients suspected of having residual sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).
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