scholarly journals Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring with Oral Appliance Therapy: An Update for 2015

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (07) ◽  
pp. 773-827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kannan Ramar ◽  
Leslie C. Dort ◽  
Sheri G. Katz ◽  
Christopher J. Lettieri ◽  
Christopher G. Harrod ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Clinical Practice Guideline ◽  
Practice Guideline ◽  
Oral Appliance ◽  
Oral Appliance Therapy ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Polysomnography before Tonsillectomy in Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 146 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Tunkel
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Clinical Practice Guideline ◽  
Practice Guideline ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Sleep Disordered Breathing ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Disordered Breathing

The diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing in children has centered around polysomnography (PSG). While PSG is considered the gold standard for diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in children, the need for PSG before adenotonsillectomy is widely debated. An evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the use of PSG in children before tonsillectomy has recently been published. The recommendations contained in this guideline are discussed, emphasizing the appropriate indications for PSG as well as the limitations of existing evidence for the use of PSG and diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing in children.

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