Polysomnography in Bolivian Children Native to High Altitude Compared to Children Native to Low Altitude

Catherine M. HillAnnette CarrollDagmara DimitriouJohanna GavlakKate HeathcoteVeline L’EsperanceAna BayáRebecca J. WebsterMaria PushpanathanRomola S. Bucks2026-03-222026-03-22201610.5665/sleep.6316https://doi.org/10.5665/sleep.6316https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/45318Citaciones: 26HA native Andean children have more respiratory events when scoring relies on SpO2 desaturation due to inherent SpO2 instability. Use of American Academy of Sleep Medicine scoring criteria may yield false-positive results for obstructive sleep-disordered breathing at HA.enPolysomnographyEffects of high altitude on humansAltitude (triangle)Periodic breathingMedicineObstructive sleep apneaNocturnalPediatricsApneaOxygen saturationPolysomnography in Bolivian Children Native to High Altitude Compared to Children Native to Low Altitudearticle