Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Official Publication of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

Volume 2.2 : Apr-May 2007

How Reliable is the Diagnosis of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea? – Helen S. Driver, Farzad Saberi, Neela Chatha, Alison M. Urton, Peter Munt and Michael F. Fitzpatrick

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Helen S. Driver, Farzad Saberi, Neela Chatha, Alison M. Urton, Peter Munt and Michael F. Fitzpatrick Abstract Objectives: To examine the reliability of a diagnosis of positional obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with an apnea hypopnea index (AHI) for lateral sleep less than half the supine AHI (S-AHI) and less than 15 per hour, in patients using positional therapy for a full … [Read more...] about How Reliable is the Diagnosis of Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea? – Helen S. Driver, Farzad Saberi, Neela Chatha, Alison M. Urton, Peter Munt and Michael F. Fitzpatrick

Computer-Assisted Sleep Staging – Rajeev Agarwal

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Rajeev Agarwal Introduction When assessing the polysomnographic recordings, it has become the norm to break the data into 20 or 30 second epochs which are subsequently labeled as one of the sleep stages defined by a scoring standard. For a full nocturnal recording, this can involve a large number of epochs that are typically on the order of 1500. Manual scoring of large … [Read more...] about Computer-Assisted Sleep Staging – Rajeev Agarwal

Grass Technologies Comet PSG and AURA PsG

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Reviewed by Marietta B. Bibbs/MBB Vice President and Director of Technical Development, Sleep Management Centers, LLC, Fort Myers, FL WHY I USE AND WILL CONTINUE TO USE GRASS PRODUCTS I have been a longtime loyal user of Grass products. I started out many years ago using Grass Model 7, Model 8 and Model 78 analog polygraphs, and I have progressed with them as they have … [Read more...] about Grass Technologies Comet PSG and AURA PsG

Respironics' OptiLife

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Stan Jankowski, U.S. Marketing Manager, Sleep-Disordered Breathing, Respironics Inc, Murrysville, PA THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OPTILIFE Respironic's conducted extensive market research over the past few years to help define the needs of patients and sleep professionals. We found that there was a glaring need for a comfortable, easy-to-use and non-intrusive mask that seals … [Read more...] about Respironics' OptiLife

Restech's Dx-pH Measurment System

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Reviewed by Barry P. Kimberley, PhD, MD NesSom Clinics, Minneapolis, MN REMARKABLY GOOD OVERALL EXPERIENCE One of the factors considered in deciding to implement this system was a curiosity as to whether it would alter my current medical management of upper airway reflux. I was also curious about how onerous such testing would be, both for the patient and me. The software … [Read more...] about Restech's Dx-pH Measurment System