Open AccessThe success rate of split-night polysomnography and its impact on continuous positive airway pressure compliance
Author(s) -
Ahmed S. BaHammam,
Eiman T. ALAnbay,
Nuha Nasser Alrajhi,
Awad H Olaish
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.160359
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , polysomnography , obstructive sleep apnea , body mass index , sleep apnea , anesthesia , apnea–hypopnea index , apnea
With the increased volume of referrals of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for sleep studies, there is a great need for alternatives of the standard two-night polysomnography (PSG) like split-night PSG. Therefore, we conducted this study to determine the success rate of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration during split-night PSG, and to determine the predictors of titration success and the impact on subsequent CPAP compliance in Saudi patients with OSA.