Children ages 2 to 14 years, both sexes |
Inability to perform the HST |
Children with clinical suspicion of OSA (defined in text) |
Severe or unstable underlying cardiovascular, renal, or respiratory disease |
Children referred for a sleep study for suspected OSA |
Children with genetic craniofacial syndromes, Down syndrome, or neuromuscular diseases |
Informed consent (parents or legal guardian children) |
Children with chronic insomnia and/or depression, autism, psychiatric condition, developmental delay |
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Complete or almost complete nasal obstruction that prevents obtaining a quality signal with the HRP |
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History of surgery for OSA and/or previous treatment with continuous positive airway pressure. |
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Place of residence more than 100 km from the sleep center |
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Abbreviations: OSA, obstructive sleep apnea, HRP: home respiratory polygraphy |