The Application of Nasal and Oronasal Cannulas in the Detection of Respiratory Disturbances During Sleep: A Review. Die Anwendung nasaler und oronasaler Kanulen zum Nachweis schlafbezogener Atmungsstorungen: Eine Literaturubersicht

Question of the Study This review focuses on nasal/oronasal cannulas (NOCs) used as flow sensors and their advantages and disadvantages especially in comparison with oronasal thermistors for diagnostics in sleep medicine. The significance of NOCs in the detection of the upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) is discussed in comparison with other methods of measurement.