Usefulness of Home Overnight Pulse Oximetry in Patients with Suspected Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Background and Objective. To determine the diagnostic yield of nocturnal oximetry versus polygraphy for the diagnosis and classification of sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). Methods. Prospective study conducted in a university hospital. Subjects with a clinical suspicion of SAHS were included. A...

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Main Authors: Cristina Esteban-Amarilla, Silvia Martin-Bote, Antonio Jurado-Garcia, Ana Palomares-Muriana, Nuria Feu-Collado, Bernabe Jurado-Gamez
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Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1891285
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author Cristina Esteban-Amarilla
Silvia Martin-Bote
Antonio Jurado-Garcia
Ana Palomares-Muriana
Nuria Feu-Collado
Bernabe Jurado-Gamez
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Antonio Jurado-Garcia
Ana Palomares-Muriana
Nuria Feu-Collado
Bernabe Jurado-Gamez
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description Background and Objective. To determine the diagnostic yield of nocturnal oximetry versus polygraphy for the diagnosis and classification of sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). Methods. Prospective study conducted in a university hospital. Subjects with a clinical suspicion of SAHS were included. All of them underwent home polygraphy and oximetry on the same night. A correlation was made between the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and the oximetry variables. The variable with the highest diagnostic value was calculated using the area under the curve (AUC), and the best cut-off point for discriminating between patients with SAHS and severe SAHS was identified. Results. One hundred and four subjects were included; 73 were men (70%); mean age was 52 ± 10.1 years; body mass index was 30 ± 4.1, and AHI = 29 ± 23.2/h. A correlation was observed between the AHI and oximetry variables, particularly ODI3 (r = 0.850; P<0.001) and ODI4 (r = 0.912; P<0.001). For an AHI ≥ 10/h, the ODI3 had an AUC = 0.941 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.899–0.982) and the ODI4, an AUC = 0.984 (95% CI = 0.964–1), with the ODI4 having the best cut-off point (5.4/h). Similarly, for an AHI ≥ 30/h, the ODI4 had an AUC = 0.922 (95% CI = 0.859–0.986), with the best cut-off point being 10.5/h. Conclusion. Nocturnal oximetry is useful for diagnosing and evaluating the severity of SAHS. The ODI4 variable was most closely correlated with AHI for both diagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-703095b2f1f64825bc58f95f194868062025-02-03T01:05:14ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22411916-72452020-01-01202010.1155/2020/18912851891285Usefulness of Home Overnight Pulse Oximetry in Patients with Suspected Sleep-Disordered BreathingCristina Esteban-Amarilla0Silvia Martin-Bote1Antonio Jurado-Garcia2Ana Palomares-Muriana3Nuria Feu-Collado4Bernabe Jurado-Gamez5Department of Respiratory Medicine, Pitie Salpetriere University Hospital, Paris, FranceDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Infanta Leonor University Hospital, Madrid, SpainPhysiotherapy Unit, San Juan de Dios Hospital, Cordoba, SpainDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Hospital de Alta Resolución, Puente Genil, Cordoba, SpainDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, SpainDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Reina Sofía University Hospital, Córdoba, SpainBackground and Objective. To determine the diagnostic yield of nocturnal oximetry versus polygraphy for the diagnosis and classification of sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (SAHS). Methods. Prospective study conducted in a university hospital. Subjects with a clinical suspicion of SAHS were included. All of them underwent home polygraphy and oximetry on the same night. A correlation was made between the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and the oximetry variables. The variable with the highest diagnostic value was calculated using the area under the curve (AUC), and the best cut-off point for discriminating between patients with SAHS and severe SAHS was identified. Results. One hundred and four subjects were included; 73 were men (70%); mean age was 52 ± 10.1 years; body mass index was 30 ± 4.1, and AHI = 29 ± 23.2/h. A correlation was observed between the AHI and oximetry variables, particularly ODI3 (r = 0.850; P<0.001) and ODI4 (r = 0.912; P<0.001). For an AHI ≥ 10/h, the ODI3 had an AUC = 0.941 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.899–0.982) and the ODI4, an AUC = 0.984 (95% CI = 0.964–1), with the ODI4 having the best cut-off point (5.4/h). Similarly, for an AHI ≥ 30/h, the ODI4 had an AUC = 0.922 (95% CI = 0.859–0.986), with the best cut-off point being 10.5/h. Conclusion. Nocturnal oximetry is useful for diagnosing and evaluating the severity of SAHS. The ODI4 variable was most closely correlated with AHI for both diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1891285
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Silvia Martin-Bote
Antonio Jurado-Garcia
Ana Palomares-Muriana
Nuria Feu-Collado
Bernabe Jurado-Gamez
Usefulness of Home Overnight Pulse Oximetry in Patients with Suspected Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Canadian Respiratory Journal
title Usefulness of Home Overnight Pulse Oximetry in Patients with Suspected Sleep-Disordered Breathing
title_full Usefulness of Home Overnight Pulse Oximetry in Patients with Suspected Sleep-Disordered Breathing
title_fullStr Usefulness of Home Overnight Pulse Oximetry in Patients with Suspected Sleep-Disordered Breathing
title_full_unstemmed Usefulness of Home Overnight Pulse Oximetry in Patients with Suspected Sleep-Disordered Breathing
title_short Usefulness of Home Overnight Pulse Oximetry in Patients with Suspected Sleep-Disordered Breathing
title_sort usefulness of home overnight pulse oximetry in patients with suspected sleep disordered breathing
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1891285
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