Tolerance of Esophageal Pressure Monitoring During Polysomnography in Children

Tolerance of esophageal pressure monitoring during polysomnography in children.

OBJECTIVES To assess tolerance of esophageal pressure monitoring (EPM) among 5- to 13-year-old children during research polysomnography at study entry and again 1 year later. DESIGN Prospective, observational study. SETTING University-based sleep laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Children scheduled for adenotonsillectomy or hernia repair. INTERVENTIONS None; all operations were performed for cli...

Comparison of home oximetry monitoring with laboratory polysomnography in children.

STUDY OBJECTIVES To measure the accuracy and reliability of a portable home oximetry monitor with an automated analysis for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Alberta Lung Association Sleep Center, Alberta Children's Hospital Sleep Clinic. STUDY SUBJECTS Consecutive, otherwise healthy children, aged 4 to 18 years, presentin...

Comparison of nasal pressure transducer and thermistor for detection of respiratory events during polysomnography in children.

STUDY OBJECTIVES The results of small studies have suggested that a nasal-cannula pressure transducer has a higher sensitivity than a thermistor in detecting hypopneas and diagnosing sleep-disordered breathing in both adults and children. We compared a thermistor alone, and in conjunction with a pressure transducer, for detection of sleep-disordered breathing in children during in-home polysomn...

A Wireless Electronic Esophageal Stethoscope for Continuous Monitoring of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems during Anaesthesia

Background: The basic requirements for monitoring anesthetized patients during surgery are assessing cardiac and respiratory function. Esophageal stethoscopes have been developed for this purpose, but these devices may not provide clear heart and lung sound due to existence of various noises in operating rooms. In addition, the stethoscope is not applicable for continues monitoring, and it is u...

peripheral venous pressure as a predictor of central venous pressure in continuous monitoring in children