Validation of the MediByte® Type 3 Portable Monitor Compared with Polysomnography for Screening of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

BACKGROUND: Portable monitors are increasingly being used as a diagnostic screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and in-laboratory validation of these devices with polysomnography (PSG) is required.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Helen S Driver, Effie J Pereira, Kathryn Bjerring, Fern Toop, Steven C Stewart, Peter W Munt, Michael F Fitzpatrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/760958
Description
Summary:BACKGROUND: Portable monitors are increasingly being used as a diagnostic screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and in-laboratory validation of these devices with polysomnography (PSG) is required.
ISSN:1198-2241