To sleep, or not to sleep – that is the question, for polysomnography (articolul din Breathe)

Poligrafia ventilatorie nocturna este o investigatie medicala non-invaziva si nedureroasa, utilizata in diagnosticarea, la domiciliu  sau in clinica, a sindromului de apnee in somn in cazul pacientilor cu diagnostic aproape cert, asa cum rezulta din anamneza si chestionare, si fara alte patologii asociate, caz in care se recomanda polisomnografie. Investigatia se deruleaza pe parcursul unei nopti.

As the English dramatist Thomas Dekker wrote, “Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together”. One of the most frequently sleep-related disorders (SRD) is obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). OSAS is a relatively “young” disease and at the same time, one of the most important respiratory conditions discovered in the last 50 years due to its incidence, prevalence, health-related impact on the patient’s life and economic burden

Cititi articolul din Breathe:

http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/13/2/137