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Medicina (B.Aires) ; 70(1): 53-59, feb. 2010. graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-633718

ABSTRACT

Portable sleep studies may play an important role to take decisions on patients referred for suspicion of Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (SAHS). The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of automated analysis of ApneaLinkT in patients with suspicion of SAHS. All participants (75) performed the ApneaLink and polysomnography (PSG) simultaneously in the sleep laboratory. The two recordings were interpreted blindly. The ApneaLink software calculated: (1) risk indicator (RI)-a combination of apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) plus inspiratory flow limitation events and (2) the AHI. ApneaLinkT and SAHS were defined in three ways: AHI or respiratory disturbance index (RDI) = 5, 10 and 15 respectively. ROC curves analysis was performed. The sensitivity (S), specificity (E) and positive and negative likelihood ratio (LR+, LR-) for the different thresholds for RI or AHI were calculated; 66 patients were included (47 men, mean age 51, median RDI 10.6, mean BMI 29.3 kg/m²). The best cut off points of RI were: SAHS = RDI = 5: RI > 9 (S 80%, E 100%, LR- 0.20); SAHS = RDI = 10: RI > 13 (S 92%, E 93%, LR+ 13.7 LR- 0.089); SAHS = RDI = 15 =: RI > 16 (S 93.5%, E 91%, LR+ 10.9, LR- 0.071). The AHI had a similar diagnostic accuracy to RI for the different definitions of SAHS. The RI and AHI obtained from automated analysis of ApneaLinkT were highly sensitive and specific to diagnose moderate to severe SAHS.


Los equipos portátiles para estudios del sueño pueden tener un rol importante para tomar decisiones en pacientes con sospecha de Síndrome Apneas-Hipopneas del Sueño (SAHS). El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la exactitud diagnóstica del análisis automático del ApneaLinkT en pacientes con sospecha de SAHS. Setenta y cinco sujetos realizaron simultáneamente el ApneaLinkT y una polisomnografía (PSG) en el laboratorio de sueño. Los dos registros fueron interpretados en forma ciega. Un programa calculó: (1) el índice apnea/hipopnea (IAH), (2) el indicador de riesgo (IR)-IAH más respiraciones con limitación al flujo aéreo. ApneaLinkT y SAHS fueron definidos como: IAH o IPR (índice de perturbación respiratoria) = 5, 10 y 15 respectivamente. Se calcularon la sensibilidad (S), especificidad (E) y razón de probabilidad positiva y negativa (RP+, RP-) para los diferentes puntos de corte fueron calculadas. Se incluyeron 66 pacientes (47 varones, edad media 51, IPR mediano 10.6, IMC medio 29.3 kg/m²). Los mejores puntos de corte del IR fueron: SAHS = IPR = 5: IR > 9 (S 80%, E 100%, RP- 0.20); SAHS = IPR = 10: IR >13 (S 92%, E 93%, RP+ 13.7 RP- 0.089); SAHS = IPR = 15: IR > 16 (S 93.5%, E 91%, RP+ 10.9, RP- 0.071). El IAH tuvo una exactitud diagnóstica similar al IR para las diferentes definiciones de SAHS. El IR y el IAH obtenidos del análisis automático del ApneaLinkT fueron muy sensibles y específicos para diagnosticar SAHS moderado a grave.


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Adolescent , Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Polysomnography/standards , Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted , Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/diagnosis , Prospective Studies , Polysomnography/instrumentation , Polysomnography/methods , Sensitivity and Specificity , Software
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