Synonyms. 1  At best, bottle blondes are equated with an artifice-think Pamela Anderson, Melinda Messenger-and at worst, deceitfulness and Machiavellian scheming. 2  But however astute or realist Burnham's Machiavellian insight into power politics was, he rarely showed any capacity for canny negotiation himself.
A home sleep test is a diagnostic test than can determine whether or not you have obstructive sleep apnea. A home sleep test collects less information about your sleep and only detects obstructive sleep apnea. For certain people a home sleep test can be effective but there is also a high risk of error.
Sleep Study at a Sleep Disorders Facility (Attended by a Sleep Technician) 1  PSG is the gold standard for diagnosing every type of sleep disorder. 2  Patients with severe sleep apnea may have cpap therapy that same night (if a split study is ordered and the patient meets pre-defined criteria). 3  Split tests can be ordered as the first study.