Nocturnal Oximetry: Is It a Screening Tool for Sleep Disorders?
Yamashiro Y, Kryger M. Nocturnal Oximetry: Is It a Screening Tool for Sleep Disorders? Sleep 1995, 18: 167-171. PMID: 7610312, DOI: 10.1093/sleep/18.3.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper airway resistance syndromeExcessive daytime sleepinessHome oximetrySleep disordersSevere OSA patientsTertiary referral hospitalPeriodic limb movementsSleep disorders centerNumber of desaturationsSleep-breathing disordersDisorders of sleepOxygen saturation dataMild OSAOSA patientsPolysomnographic diagnosisReferral hospitalSleep apneaResistance syndromeDaytime sleepinessDisorders CenterBlinded comparisonClinical diagnosisOximetryPolysomnographyPatients