2020
DOI: 10.1159/000510825
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Sleep Breathing Disorders in the COVID-19 Era: Italian Thoracic Society Organizational Models for a Correct Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment

Abstract: The attenuation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, at least in Italy, allows a gradual resumption of diagnostic and therapeutic activities for sleep respiratory disorders. The knowledge on this new disorder is growing fast, but our experience is still limited and when a physician cannot rely on evidence-based medicine, the experience of his peers can support the decisionmaking and operational process of reopening sleep laboratories. The aim of this paper is to focus on th… Show more

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“… 3 Recommendations for both patients and caregivers based on strong scientific evidence should be available at all clinical sites. Indeed, there are now several guidance papers available on both national and international level published by the AASM, 1 the BTS, 2 the ERS, 3 the ITS, 23 the GAVO2, 4 or on national level. 5 , 6…”
Section: Clinical Applications and Future Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… 3 Recommendations for both patients and caregivers based on strong scientific evidence should be available at all clinical sites. Indeed, there are now several guidance papers available on both national and international level published by the AASM, 1 the BTS, 2 the ERS, 3 the ITS, 23 the GAVO2, 4 or on national level. 5 , 6…”
Section: Clinical Applications and Future Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A simple phone call is generally used for older patients or for those who are not familiar with internet. This system will allow to acquire clinical documentation and to evaluate priorities, so that the patients can be directly scheduled for instrumental evaluation, reducing the number of accesses, the time of permanence in the centre and the contact with health staff [ 12 , 18 , 46 ].…”
Section: Practical Issues For the Diagnosis Of Sleep Apneamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Particular concern has been raised on airflow detection by thermistors and disposable nasal cannulas, for the close contact with the patient’s airway. The use of nasal cannula has been at first strongly discouraged for the risk of contaminating the reading chamber downstream of the cannula, a site that cannot be sanitized [ 10 , 12 , 46 ]. Some cannulas are provided with moisture repellent filters, however these filters, with a filtration size of 0.45 μm, do not protect against coronavirus (0.06-0.14 μm).…”
Section: Practical Issues For the Diagnosis Of Sleep Apneamentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…3 Recommendations for both patients and caregivers based on strong scientific evidence should be available at all clinical sites. Indeed, there are now several guidance papers available on both national and international level published by the AASM, 1 the BTS, 2 the ERS, 3 the ITS, 22 the GAVO2 4 or on national level. 5,6 As fewer sleep studies are performed, fewer OSA cases are discovered, but the number of missed cases and the impact of the diagnostic delay cannot be assessed until after the pandemic.…”
Section: Clinical Applications and Future Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%