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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Children

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Objective diagnosis of OSAS<br />

• <strong>Sleep</strong> tape or sleep video<br />

• Overnight oxygen oximetry<br />

– Evaluates oxygen level and heart rate only<br />

– No <strong>in</strong>formation regard<strong>in</strong>g obstructive vs central<br />

apnea vs non-obstructive hypoxemia<br />

• Polysomnogram (PSG) or sleep study<br />

– Provides the best, most complete data

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