Respiratory sleep

Skills lab
Chairs: S. Schiza (Heraklion, Greece), A. Simonds (London, United Kingdom)
Aims: To explain the indications and equipment for in-hospital polysomnography; to give an overview for the use of new technologies and available tools for respiratory home monitoring; to show how to interpret the results of distance monitoring in different Sleep Disordered Breathing cases; to provide algorithms for PaP/NIV telemonitoring towards effective resolution of symptoms, to improve comorbidities, early identification of residual symptoms as well as for rehabilitation programmes.

Polysomnography: indications and interpretation J. Verbraecken (Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium)
Home sleep studies: indications and interpretation T. Penzel (Berlin, Germany)
PAP telemonitoring and residual apnea–hypopnea index/symptoms: clinical cases and impact for follow-up management R. Tamisier (Grenoble, France)
Home monitoring in patients with neuromuscular disorders from diagnosis to non-invasive ventilation initiation to rehabilitation programmes M. Duiverman (Groningen, Netherlands), M. Chatwin (London, United Kingdom)