IDS Exclusive Sleep Apnea Screening Test Results
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More information on the ApneaLink Recording and Reporting Capability from Resmed:

This single channel, clinically-validated1, portable sleep-screening device uses a specially designed nasal cannula and
pressure transducer to measure flow. AHI, snoring and flow limitation measurements are automatically derived. A single-page report with a color-keyed "Risk Indicator" along with patient symptomology makes it easy to make an objective, simple determination whether the patient should be referred for further evaluation of suspected SDB.

You'll be able to detect those who have UARS (upper airway resistance syndrome), even when oxygen desaturations are not present, but significant sleep fragmention is. Oximeters would miss those patients when used as a sleep screening tool.

1. Validation of microMESAM* as screening device for sleep-disordered breathing,Wang Y, Teschler T,Weinreich G, Hess S,Wessendorf TE, Teschler H., Pneumologie. 2003 Dec;57(12):734-40.

*Distributed by ResMed as the ApneaLink in the U.S.

Sample IDS/Resmed ApneaLink Test Results

About the test results:

Demographics area contains demographic information for the physician, patient, IDTF, and DME. This generally includes name, business name (if applicable), address, telephone, fax, and more.

General Statistics under the 'Sleep Apnea Summary Report' heading provide details about the start/end times of the test, serial numbers, software version numbers, valid times, time excluded due to artifact and a session count.

The Indexes Area averages per hour for events recorded during the evaluation period.

Results Area shows the cumulative totals of events recorded during the test

The Risk Indicator is a color coded indicator that shows the Apnea Hyponea Index and how it relates relatively to normal or sleep disordered breating.