Chapter 13 Polysomnography, Portable Monitoring, and Actigraphy Chapter Points • PSG is indicated for evaluation of suspected OSA and for PAP titration. PSG is indicated for preoperative evaluation for planned surgery…
Chapter 9 Monitoring Respiration—Event Definitions and Examples Chapter Points • An oronasal thermal sensor is recommended for apnea identification. The nasal pressure signal is recommended for hypopnea identification. An event with…
Chapter 2 The Technology of Sleep Monitoring Differential Amplifiers, Digital Polysomnography, and Filters Chapter Points • Common mode rejection of unwanted signals by a differential AC amplifier depends on having low…
Chapter 5 Sleep Staging in Infants and Children Chapter Points • For infants younger than 2 months of age (48 wk CA—time since conception), sleep may be staged according to the rules…
Chapter 16 Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Chapter Points • Patients with OSA have a positive critical pressure during sleep. A positive intraluminal pressure is needed to keep the airway patent….
Chapter 20 Oral Appliance and Surgical Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Chapter Points • Before treatment of snoring with an OA, the presence or absence of OSA should be determined. If…
Chapter 14 Subjective and Objective Measures of Daytime Sleepiness Chapter Points (see also Box 14–6) • The ESS measures self-rated average sleep propensity (chance of dozing) over eight common situations. The…
Chapter 4 Biocalibration, Artifacts, and Common Variants of Sleep Chapter Points • Recording a technically adequate biocalibration is an important part of every sleep study. Careful attention to the recorded biocalibration…
Chapter 23 The Restless Leg Syndrome, Periodic Limb Movements in Sleep, and the Periodic Limb Movement Disorder Chapter Points • A diagnosis of the RLS is based on clinical history. The…
