Bachour A Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Pulmonary , Sleep Medicine
Department of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Helsinki, Sleep Unit, Heart and lung centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
Bachour A is a Senior Consultant in Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, University of Helsinki, Sleep Unit, Heart and lung centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland. He recently published his articles in Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and Care. He reviewed many scientific papers. His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals.
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Author(s): Bachour A, Aalto T and Maasilta P
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common and under-recognized cause of excessive daytime sleepiness that can be easily and effectively treated. The gold standard for diagnosing OSA is attended overnight Level I polysomnography (PSG). This method has proved accurate with a low failure rate because technical staff attends the study. However, PSG is considered relatively expensive and technically complex. Portable monitoring has served as an alternative diagnostic test for OSA based, in part, on the premise that it is less expensive and quicker to deploy than in-laboratory PSG.
Objectives: To compare the technical success rate of home sleep apnea study between two approaches: ... view moreĀ»