Performing sleep studies after the COVID-19 outbreak: practical suggestions from Bologna's sleep unit

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic required a thorough re-organization of every sector of the healthcare system. Sleep laboratories need to renew protocols in order to guarantee the safety of patients and healthcare staff while providing exams. Polysomnography (PSG) examinations are es...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cilea, Rosalia, Guaraldi, Pietro, Barletta, Giorgio, Lucchi, Monica, Baschieri, Francesca, Baldelli, Luca, Loddo, Giuseppe, Rocca, Alberto, Cortelli, Pietro, Calandra-Buonaura, Giovanna, Provini, Federica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7837108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33310113
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2020.11.005
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Sumario:The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic required a thorough re-organization of every sector of the healthcare system. Sleep laboratories need to renew protocols in order to guarantee the safety of patients and healthcare staff while providing exams. Polysomnography (PSG) examinations are essential for the diagnosis and treatment management of several sleep disorders, which may constitute a public or personal safety issue such as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Here we provide some practical advice on how to perform sleep studies after the COVID-19 outbreak based on our experience, the review of the existing literature and current national and international recommendations by Health Authorities. We believe that with appropriate precautions it is possible to guarantee a safe restart of PSG and other sleep studies.

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