Polysomnography: useful or superfluous?
Gugger, M.
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift 123(5): 197-201
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-7672 PMID: 8438143 Document Number: 417807
The sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome is a common disorder. Medical and social complications are frequent. When the condition is untreated, life expectancy is reduced. The standard technique for diagnosing sleep apnea and establishing effective long-term treatment is overnight polysomnography. Limited diagnostic investigations and screening methods are currently being investigated.
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