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Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, abstract number.

Diagnosis of paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in settings with limited resources

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Chairs: W. De Backer (Antwerp, Belgium), E. Lombardi (Florence, Italy)
Aims: All children with OSA symptoms should undergo some sort of objective testing prior to treatment interventions (e.g. adenotonsillectomy). Nocturnal video polysomnography is the gold standard for diagnosing OSA in childhood but nocturnal polygraphy or oximetry can be alternative diagnostic tools in settings with limited resources. Validated questionnaires can be used to identify children at risk of OSA and to prioritise them for polysomnography. The successful experiences with adult sleep medicine should be used to set research goals regarding the development of diagnostic tools that can serve as alternatives to polysomnography in children.

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Nocturnal video polysomnography and nocturnal polygraphy for the diagnosis of paediatric OSA S. Verhulst (Edegem, Belgium)
Nocturnal oximetry can provide answers when polysomnography is not available A. Kaditis (Piraeus, Greece)