Feasibility and parental perception of home sleep studies during COVID-19: a tertiary sleep centre experience.
Arch Dis Child
; 107(2): 189-191, 2022 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2315787
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Rapid implementation of home sleep studies during the first UK COVID-19 'lockdown'-completion rates, family feedback and factors that predict success.DESIGN:
We included all patients who had a sleep study conducted at home instead of as inpatient from 30 March 2020 to 30 June 2020. Studies with less than 4 hours of data for analysis were defined 'unsuccessful'.RESULTS:
137 patients were included. 96 underwent home respiratory polygraphy (HRP), median age 5.5 years. 41 had oxycapnography (O2/CO2), median age 5 years. 56% HRP and 83% O2/CO2 were successful. A diagnosis of autism predicted a lower success rate (29%) as did age under 5 years.CONCLUSION:
Switching studies rapidly from an inpatient to a home environment is possible, but there are several challenges that include a higher failure rate in younger children and those with neurodevelopmental disorders.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parents
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Polysomnography
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Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
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Self-Testing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Arch Dis Child
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Archdischild-2021-322184
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