title: Evaluation of a new device for home cardiorespiratory recording in children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the feasibility of using a new home cardiorespiratory recording device (HCRD) in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Consecutive children scheduled for adenotonsillectomy to treat habitual snoring and/or apneas at otorhinolaryngology clinics in 2 academic and 7 general hospitals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Single-night unattended home cardiorespiratory recording prior to adenotonsillectomy using the HCRD.
  
  
  METHODS
  Number of technically acceptable recordings and successful recordings with artifact-free signals (respiration, saturation, and nasal flow) present for sufficient duration to allow scoring of the polysomnogram and to make a diagnosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 53 eligible children, 24 participated in the study. The main reason for nonparticipation was refusal of caregivers (n = 16). Mean (SD) age of participants was 4.2 (1.6) years; median Brouillette obstructive sleep apnea score was 2.54. Technically acceptable recordings were obtained in 18 children (75%). Only 7 recordings (29%) were classified as successful. The poorest signal quality was obtained from the nasal cannula.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Based on strict scoring criteria in this study, the results of single-night unattended recordings at home with the HCRD fell short of expectations.
authors.affiliation: Julius Center for Health Sciences and General Practice, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3508 AB Utrecht, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Patrick J P
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Poels
authors.forename: Anne G M
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Schilder
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van den Berg
authors.forename: Arno W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Hoes
authors.forename: Koen F M
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Joosten
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000367:Age Factors; D016477:Artifacts; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D015588:Observer Variation; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012913:Snoring / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014068:Tonsillectomy