To sleep, or not to sleep – that is the question, for polysomnography. Issue 2 (June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Corlateanu, Alexandru; Covantev, Serghei; Botnaru, Victor; Sircu, Victoria; Nenna, Raffaella
• Is Part Of: Breathe. Volume 13:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 137
• Page End: 140
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Subjects: Respiratory organs -- Diseases; Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Treatment; Periodicals; 616.2005
• DOI: 10.1183/20734735.007717
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1810-6838

Abstract

As the English dramatist Thomas Dekker wrote, "Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together". One of the most frequently sleep-related disorders (SRD) is obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). OSAS is a relatively "young" disease and at the same time, one of the most important respiratory conditions discovered in the last 50 years due to its incidence, prevalence, health-related impact on the patient's life and economic burden [1]. Have we reached the point where respiratory polygraphy can replace polysomnography in the assessment of OSAS? http://ow.ly/UxCU30bNopq