Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and CareISSN: 2325-9639

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Maasilta P Author

maasilta.p@helsinki.fi

Subjects of specialization
Pulmonology, Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders

Affiliation
Department of the Pulmonary Medicine and Chief Deputy , University of Helsinki, Sleep Unit, Heart and lung centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland

Biography

Maasilta P is a Associate Professor and Chief Deputy of the Pulmonary Medicine Department, University of Helsinki, Sleep Unit, Heart and lung centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland, His research interests reflect in his wide range of publications in various national and international journals. He recently published his articles in Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and Care. He reviewed many scientific papers.
 

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Home Sleep Apnea Study of Patients with Limited to No Mobility

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 more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.S1-001

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