Validity of overnight pulse oximetry as a screening tool of obstructive sleep apnea

Luci Suliman (Mansoura, Egypt), Luci Suliman, Nesren Shalabi, Ahmed Saad

Source: International Congress 2016 – Clinical presentation, daytime symptoms, and screening of obstructive sleep apnoea
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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Luci Suliman (Mansoura, Egypt), Luci Suliman, Nesren Shalabi, Ahmed Saad. Validity of overnight pulse oximetry as a screening tool of obstructive sleep apnea. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 2316

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