Towards Patient-centered Diagnosis of Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea—A Review of Biomedical Engineering Strategies

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea in children has a prevalence of 5%. Polysomnography is considered to be the gold standard for diagnosis and stratification of the condition. However, it is resource-intensive, expensive and uncomfortable for children and their families.Areas covered: We focus this review on technical developments in sensor technology, materials and predictive analytics for translation to (i) patient comfort and compliance in...