Polysomnography in Bolivian Children Native to High Altitude Compared to Children Native to Low Altitude
Author(s) -
Catherine M. Hill,
Annette Carroll,
Dagmara Dimitriou,
Johanna Gavlak,
Kate Heathcote,
Veline L’Esperance,
Ana Bayá,
Rebecca J. Webster,
Maria Pushpanathan,
Romola S. Bucks
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.5665/sleep.6316
Subject(s) - polysomnography , effects of high altitude on humans , altitude (triangle) , periodic breathing , medicine , obstructive sleep apnea , nocturnal , pediatrics , apnea , oxygen saturation , demography , geometry , mathematics , sociology , anatomy , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen
To compare polysomnographic parameters in high altitude (HA) native Andean children with low altitude (LA) native peers in order to explain the nocturnal oxyhemoglobin saturation (SpO2) instability reported in HA native children and to study the effect on sleep quality.
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