medical point of view, the management OSDB can be looked at as a team nasal prong pressure NPP sleep position by position sensor
Polysomnographic Diagnoses of Patients Referred to the Sleep Disorders Center by Otolaryngologists Dr. Ahmed BaHammam, FRCP, FCCPSleep Disorders Center, Respiratory Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Corresponding Author: Dr. Ahmed BaHammam Associate Professor Director, Sleep Disorders Center College of Medicine, Department of Medicine 38, King Saud University Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia Tel: 966-1-467-1521 Fax: 966-1-467-2558 E-mail: ashammam2@yahoo.com ashammam@awalnet.net.sa Abstract: Objectives: To determine the polysomnographic diagnoses of patients referred by otolaryngologists for overnight sleep studies and the accuracy of their clinical diagnoses. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the polysomnographic records of all patients referred to the sleep disorders center (SDC) by otolaryngologists with the clinical suspicion of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The studied group was compared to all patients referred by pulmonologists with the clinical suspicion of OSA, for overnight sleep studies within the same period. Results: Fifty-eighty patients were referred by otolaryngologists and 31 by pulmonologists. Otolaryngologist’s referrals represented 8% of the total referrals to the SDC during |
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