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We conclude by considering and rebutting two major objections to a consent requirement for apnea testing: (1) a justice-based objection to allocate scarce resources fairly and (2) a social utility objection that halting the diagnosis of brain death will reduce the number of organ donors....
Apnea testing for the deter‑ mination of brain death: a modified protocol. Technical note J Neurosurg. 1992;76(6):1029–31. 19. Solek-Pastuszka J, Sawicki M, Iwańczuk W, Bohatyrewicz R. Ventilator-deliv‑ ered continuous positive airway pressure for apnea test in the diagnosis of...
To some extent, the need for additional testing may depend on the perioperative risk of the scheduled surgical intervention. Data on the optimal intraoperative and perioperative management of sleep apnea is still limited, but OSA patients undergoing surgery and anesthesia with high risk of morbidity ...
Multiple sleep latency test (seeCPB 0330 - Multiple Sleep Latency Testing (MSLT) and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT));or Natural sleep endoscopy for evaluation of OSA;or Quantitative susceptibility mapping brain iron levels for diagnosis and management of OSA;or ...
Testing The definitive test for sleep apnea is an overnightpolysomnography, often called a sleep study. This test has traditionally been done in a clinical laboratory setting and monitors the occurrence of apneas (paused breathing) and hypopneas (shallow and/or slow breathing) by measuring respirato...
1-5 Brain WMHs are typically suggested to be a marker of cerebral small vessel disease, alongside other lesions, such as lacunar infarctions or microbleeds.1,2,4 White matter hyperintensities are associated with an increased risk of dementia, cognitive decline, stroke, death, abnormal gait, ...
The Ethics Committee of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University reviewed and approved the study protocol (No.2019 K-K081) and all participants provided written informed consent. Consent for publication:Not applicable CRediT authorship contribution statement Qingfeng Zhang: Project administration, Investigation...
To address these barriers, researchers have tested shorter protocol (2–4 sessions) and alternative delivery methods, including telehealth and digital (self-guided, therapist moderated). Brief cognitive and behavioral treatment of insomnia Both brief CBT-I (bCBT-I) and behavioral treatment of ...
5.The method of claim 1 further comprising testing the subject for sleep apnea. 6.The method of claim 1 wherein the administering improves sleep quality or sleep quantity of the subject; reduces or eliminates one or more symptoms of sleep apnea; prevents increased severity of one or more symp...