Use of a limited-channel device for obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis in a tertiary sleep disorders centre.

Background: A major impediment to the provision of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) treatment is reliance on labour-intensive and costly laboratory-based polysomnography (PSG).

Aims: To investigate if measurement of oximetry and nasal flow through the ApneaLink device (AL) could identify patients with moderate-severe OSA among those referred for PSG to a tertiary sleep service.

Methods: New referrals to The Prince Charles Hospital Sleep Disorders Centre were assessed for suitability.

Sleep assessment of hospitalised patients: a literature review.

Background: Sleep is a dynamic and essential part of human life and health. In healthcare settings, nurses are strategically placed to promote sleep and sleep health. In this regard, nursing actions should be based upon effective methods of assessment of patient sleep.