What is it about?
One of the most frequently sleep-related disorders (SRD) is obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). OSAS is a relatively “young” disease and at the same time, one of the most important respiratory conditions discovered in the last 50 years due to its incidence, prevalence, health-related impact on the patient’s life and economic burden.
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Why is it important?
Respiratory polygraphy is a reliable technique for the diagnosis of OSAS. It is cost-effective to use respiratory polygraphy and in uncertain cases, the results can always be verified by PSG.
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Any healthcare system depends, first and foremost, on rational distribution of funds. It is always important to bear in mind that adequate distribution of finances results in better outcomes and eventually causes development in the field. The cost-effectiveness of respiratory polygraphy and PSG should be assessed in the near future to give a final answer whether it is the time for PSG “to sleep”.
Professor Alexandru Corlateanu
State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu"
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This page is a summary of: To sleep, or not to sleep – that is the question, for polysomnography, Breathe, June 2017, European Respiratory Society (ERS),
DOI: 10.1183/20734735.007717.
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