PG16 Sleep and disordered breathing

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: Renata L. Riha (Edinburgh, United Kingdom), Wilfried De Backer (Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium)
Aims: The demand for sleep studies in respiratory medicine is increasing, which makes it necessary to use simpler diagnostic methods when possible. The technical aspects of full PSG or simpler studies and their impact on the diagnosis of SDB in adults and children will be discussed.
Target audience: Adult and paediatric pulmonologists, clinical researchers, general practitioners, research fellows, nurses, and trainees.

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The pros and cons of digital systems in sleep data acquisition and the role of sensors Ramón Farré Ventura (Barcelona, Spain)
Type III devices – scoring strategies in limited systems Juan Fernando Masa Jiménez (Cáceres, Spain)
Oximetry: does it play a role in screening for OSA? Dirk Sommermeyer (Karlsruhe, Germany)
New aspects of investigations in childhood sleep-disordered breathing Refika Hamutcu Ersu (Istanbul, Turkey)