Age and seasons influence on at-home pulse oximetry results in children evaluated for suspected obstructive sleep apnea

• Main Authors: Martino Pavone (Author), Elisabetta Verrillo (Author), Nicola Ullmann (Author), Serena Caggiano (Author), Valentina Negro (Author), Renato Cutrera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Seasonal variability on obstructive sleep apnea has already been studied by polysomnography in children. Winter and spring season emerged as critical periods. No data are currently available for pulse oximetry performed at home. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of...