Screening of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea using video monitoring

• Published in: International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology Vol. 191; p. 112281
• Main Authors: Ikeda, Konomi, Chiba, Shintaro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.04.2025
• Subjects: Child; Child, Preschool; Cohort Studies; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures - instrumentation; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures - standards; Female; Humans; Japan; Male; Mass Screening - instrumentation; Mass Screening - methods; Models, Statistical; Otolaryngology - instrumentation; Otolaryngology - methods; Patient Acuity; Polysomnography - standards; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis; Video Recording - standards; Japan
• ISSN: 0165-5876; 1872-8464; 1872-8464
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112281

According to International classification of sleep disorder (ICSD-3), overnight polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard examination for the diagnosis of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, most of the patients in Japan are not able to access the specialized sleep medical facilities...