CASE 1: A 16-year-old male student with a body mass index (BMI) of 33.2 kg/m 2 was referred for evaluation because of a 1-year history of snoring, observed apnea, nocturnal restlessness and morning ...

Polysomnography is a sleep study that can help doctors diagnose sleep disorders. A person can take the study in a sleep center or at home. In this article, we look at why a person may need to undergo ...

Study demonstrates comparable performance between wireless, patch-based Onera Sleep Test System and in-lab polysomnography for sleep staging and respiratory event detection. EINDHOVEN, ...

Q: Which doctor performs a polysomnography test? A: Your doctor will refer you to a neurophysiologist who will conduct the test in the sleep disorder unit of the hospital or a specialized sleep study ...

Insurance carriers are pushing harder for patients to have unattended home sleep studies versus in-lab polysomnograms. Their position is that home sleep studies are more cost efficient. But is it the ...

Polysomnography is a non-invasive and painless test performed while the individual is asleep to allow the sleep patterns to be observed and monitored. It is usually recommended when an individual ...

A non-invasive method is useful in long-term recordings of sleep-wake patterns in preterm and term infants. Time-lapse video recording (TLVR) has been developed to record sleep states in infancy. Only ...

A single-blind, parallel, randomized clinical trial found that a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine was more effective in normalizing polysomnographic parameters and improving quality ...

Randomized Phase II Trial of Induction Chemotherapy Followed by Concurrent Chemotherapy and Dose-Escalated Thoracic Conformal Radiotherapy (74 Gy) in Stage III Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer: CALGB 30105 ...

Background: Greater awareness of sleep-disordered breathing and rising obesity rates have fueled demand for sleep studies. Sleep testing using level 3 portable devices may expedite diagnosis and ...