SynthesisSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2023
New diagnostic tools to screen and assess a still too underestimated disease: the role of the wrist-worn peripheral arterial tonometry device-a systematic review.
Synthesis in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07269483 (Sunrise in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Sunrise in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Study (SOSA) A Comparison of the Sunrise Mandibular Movement Monitoring Device With Overnight Oximetry and WatchPAT in the Diagnosis and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.
- Eustachian tube dysfunction in obstructive sleep apnea patients: implications for a multimodal treatment approach. A systematic review.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Pooled it
- Barbed palatal surgery: single stage or multilevel setting-a systematic review by the Young Otolaryngologists of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Awake "Double-W" barbed palatoplasty for snoring: a pilot study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Sleep and psychiatric problems in pediatric oncology patients: A case-control study.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Article
- Sleep Apnoea and Memory (SAM): protocol for a prospective study of prevalence and symptoms of sleep apnoea in memory clinics.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Modalities in Sleep Disordered Breathing: Current and Emerging Technology and Its Potential to Transform Diagnostics.Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2025Review
- Comparison of WatchPAT to polysomnography measurement of apnea-hypopnea index and obstructive sleep apnea severity in adolescents with overweight and obesity.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025Article
- Advancements in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Screening Through Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- 2024 Position Statement on the Use of Different Diagnostic Methods for Sleep Disorders in Adults - Brazilian Sleep Association.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
purposeHome sleep apnea testing devices aim to overcome the drawbacks of polysomnography (PSG). Among these, the WatchPAT (WP) (Itamar Medical Ltd., Caesarea, Israel) has recently been introduced on the market for diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). The aim of this review was to provide a comprehensive overview of the studies validating the WP for the diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing through comparison with PSG.
methodsA systematic review was performed to identify all clinical studies concerning WP validation compared with PSG as diagnostic tools. A qualitative analysis of the data was conducted.
resultsIn this review, 18 studies were included for a total of 1049 patients, aged 8 to 70 years old, with 74 of these being pediatric patients. In most studies, patients completed an overnight PSG and simultaneously wore WatchPAT in a sleep laboratory, while others compared the results obtained on two different nights. Both protocols showed good results in terms of AHI, ODI, RDI, and SO2. Moreover, some studies calculated the sensitivity and specificity of the WP ranging from 87 to 96% and from 66 to 80%, respectively. Excellent results were found also in pediatric patients.
conclusionThe WP represents an effective and convenient tool for OSA diagnosis compared to standard reference systems.
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