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Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults
Published on: January 26, 2019
The effect of in-lab polysomnography and home sleep polygraphy on sleep position
Wojciech Kukwa1, Ewa Migacz2, Tomasz Lis3
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, 19/25 Stepinska Street, 00-739, Warsaw, Poland. wojciechkukwa@gmail.com.
Purpose:
Little is known regarding the influence of in-laboratory polysomnography (PSG) equipment on sleep position, especially on the prevalence of supine positioning, which in many cases may lead to a more severe sleep apnea diagnosis. The aim of this study was to assess the percentage of supine sleep during an in-laboratory PSG compared to that seen during a home sleep apnea test (HSAT).
Methods:
This was a retrospective cohort study comparing in-laboratory PSG and HSAT using a peripheral arterial tone (PAT) technology device.
Results:
Of 445 PSG and 416 HSAT studies analyzed, there was no significant difference in the proportion of supine sleep time between PSG (44%) and HSAT (45%, p = 0.53). Analysis of the differences in sleep position (supine versus non-supine), analyzed by sex, BMI (≥ 30 kg/m2 versus < 30 kg/m2), and age (≥ 60 years versus < 60 years), was significant only for women, who had more supine sleep during HSAT at 61 ± 24% than during PSG at 45 ± 26% (p < 0.001).
Conclusion:
Overall there was no difference in the percentage of supine sleep when comparing in-laboratory PSG to HSAT. However, women had more supine sleep with HSAT than with PSG.
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