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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2024

The Role of Telemedicine in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS): A Review of the Literature.

Luisa Rizzo, Elena Barbetta, Flaminia Ruberti, Matilde Petz, Marco Tornesello, Michela Deolmi, Valentina Fainardi, Susanna Esposito

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Telemedicine in pediatrics: things to consider.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2025
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  2. Recommendations for permanent sleep telehealth: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Luisa RizzoPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Elena BarbettaPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Flaminia RubertiPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Matilde PetzPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Marco TorneselloPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.
Michela DeolmiPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5877-025X
Valentina FainardiPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4601-7484
Susanna EspositoPediatric Clinic, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43126 Parma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4103-2837
University of Parma · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The advent of telemedicine marked a significant turning point in the healthcare landscape, introducing a revolutionary approach to the delivery of medical care. Digital technologies easily connect health professionals and patients, overcoming geographical and temporal barriers. Telemedicine has been used for sleep disorders including obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) since the mid-1990s. In adult patients with OSAS, telemedicine is helpful both for consultation and diagnosis, the latter obtained through remote recordings of oxygen saturation and further parameters registered with telemonitored respiratory polygraphy or polysomnography. Remote monitoring can be used to follow up the patient and verify adherence to daily treatments including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). In children, studies on the role of telemedicine in OSAS are scarce. This narrative review aims to describe the application of telemedicine in children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), assessing its advantages and disadvantages. In patients with OSA, telemedicine is applicable at every stage of patient management, from diagnosis to treatment monitoring also in pediatric and adolescent ages. While telemedicine offers convenience and accessibility in healthcare delivery, its application in managing OSAS could be associated with some disadvantages, including limitations in physical examination, access to diagnostic tools, and education and counseling; technology barriers; and privacy concerns. The adoption of a hybrid approach, integrating both in-office and virtual appointments, could effectively meet the needs of children with OSAS. However, more studies are needed to fully assess the effectiveness and safety of telemedicine in the pediatric population.

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obstructive sleep apnea syndromepolysomnographytelediagnosistelemedicinetelemonitoringteletherapy

Identifiers

PMID38610873
PMCPMC11012248
OpenAlexW4393949148

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