The Impact of Recent Changes to the Respiratory Scoring Rules in Pediatrics

摘要

In 2007 the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) published polysomnography (PSG) scoring guidelines, which were updated in 2012. A key change in terms of scoring respiratory events in children was the threshold for reduction in airflow (50% vs 30%) for the definition of hypopnea. This study aimed to determine the impact of different scoring rules on the assessment of severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children.