title: [An update on the polysomnographic assessment of sleep-related respiratory disorders].
abstract: The paper presents a review of recent findings in the instrumental assessment of sleep-related breathing disorders. Basic concepts of definition, classification and especially medical instrumentation used for polysomnography (PSG) are introduced. The authors present standard protocols of polygraphic investigation and solutions to some practical problems, as they appear in literature.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Explorări Funcţionale, Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr. T. Popa, Iaşi.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Filip
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zaharia
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Ciochină
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Indrei
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*