JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery
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JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Nov 2015
Diagnosis of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Settings With Limited Resources.
Although polysomnographic (PSG) testing is the gold standard for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children, the number of pediatric sleep laboratories is limited. Developing new screening methods for identifying OSAS may reduce the need for PSG testing. ⋯ The combined use of the SCR score and nocturnal oximetry results has moderate success in predicting sleep-disordered breathing severity when PSG testing is not an option.