The use of pulse transit time (PTT) significantly improves detection of sleep respiratory events and recognition of micro-arousals in children

J. L. Pepin, N. Delavie, I. PIN, C. Deschaux, J. Argod, M. Bost, P. Levy (Grenoble, Villers Les Nancy, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Diagnosis and epidemiology of sleep apnea
Session: Diagnosis and epidemiology of sleep apnea
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3558
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Sleep and breathing disorders

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