Novel Indices to Improve the Diagnostic Ability of Nocturnal Oximetry in Children with OSAS

• Main Authors: Panagiota Pappa (Author), Konstantinos Kourelis (Author), Anastasios Goulioumis (Author), Magdalene Tsiakou (Author), Panagiotis Plotas (Author), Aris Bertzouanis (Author), Ilias Theodorakopoulos (Author), Konstantinos Mourtzouchos (Author), Michael B. Anthracopoulos (Author), Athanasios Asimakopoulos (Author), Sotirios Fouzas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nocturnal pulse oximetry (NOx) is an alternative diagnostic test for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in childhood yet with variable diagnostic performance. Our aim was to apply advanced signal analysis to develop novel and more accurate NOx indices. We studied 45 children aged 3-10 years who...