Computerised polysomnography.

Evaluation of a computerised polysomnography system.

BACKGROUND Manual analysis of sleep, breathing, and oxygenation records is the "gold standard" for diagnosing sleep abnormalities but is time consuming and cumbersome. The accuracy and cost of a computerised sleep analysis system have therefore been investigated. METHODS Manual and computerised (CNS Sleep Lab) scores from 43 consecutive clinical sleep studies were prospectively compared for a...

Polysomnography during critical illness.

A 48-year-old man with necrotizing fasciitis, acute renal failure, and post-operative from multiple surgical debridement of bilateral lower extremities underwent polysomnography as part of a research protocol. The patient was undergoing mechanical ventilation and was receiving continuous infusion of sedatives and narcotics for comfort. Intravenous midazolam at 5 mg per hour and fentanyl at 75 m...

Infant and Pediatric Polysomnography

Computerised cardiological case notes.

Optical Mark Reader forms have been used by the Cardiac Department at St Thomas's Hospital for six years to store clinical and haemodynamic data by computer. Forms are completed by clinical staff in outpatients and also for those patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation. Three documents are used to record the symptoms and signs at the clinical consultation, the results of relevant investigat...

Computerised neonatal information systems.