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Validation of the ApneaLink™ for the Screening of Sleep Apnea: a Novel and Simple Single-Channel Recording Device

2007; American Academy of Sleep Medicine; Volume: 03; Issue: 04 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5664/jcsm.26861

1550-9397

Milton K. Erman, Deirdre A. Stewart, Daniel Einhorn, Nancy Gordon, Eileen Casal,

Sleep and Wakefulness Research

Screening for sleep apnea may be useful in a number of settings, such as preoperative testing, clinical research, and evaluation for referral to a sleep center. The purpose of the study was to validate the ApneaLink device (ResMed Corporation, Poway, Calif) for use as a screening tool for sleep apnea in clinical practice.