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Sleep apnea is a common disorder that causes one or more pauses in breathing during sleep. It may often go undiagnosed. A new disposable diagnostic patch could effectively detect obstructive sleep apnea at all severity levels.
The study results of the total rate of clinical agreement between the patch and standard-in-lab polysomnography could be 87.4% with 95% confidence interval of 81.4% to 91.9%- Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that causes pauses in breathing during sleep.
- Disposable, diagnostic patch was developed to effectively detect sleep apnea.
- The adhesive patch helps to record nasal pressure, blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate, respiratory effort, sleep time and body position.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Overview
Obstructive sleep apnea should be suspected in overweight middle aged adults who snore loudly and which can cause interruption of breathing for 10 seconds or more and this results in reduced blood o
Obstructive sleep apnea should be suspected in overweight middle aged adults who snore loudly and which can cause interruption of breathing for 10 seconds or more and this results in reduced blood o
‘Disposable, adhesive patch could improve the ease of use for home sleep apnea testing.’
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The findings could be used in obtaining approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for SomnaPatch.The abstract of the research was also published in the online supplement of the journal Sleep.
Advantages of the Diagnostic Patch
- Weighs less than one ounce
- Helps to record nasal pressure, blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate, respiratory effort, sleep time and body position
Sleep Apnea in Children:Damages Brain Cells, Causes Cognitive Decline
Children with obstructive sleep apnea experience significant reductions in gray matter, that affect brain functions and cognitive development potential .
Children with obstructive sleep apnea experience significant reductions in gray matter, that affect brain functions and cognitive development potential .
Research Analysis
The research analysis included polysomnography (sleep study) and patch recordings from 174 subjects. In a home usability test, around 38 out of 39 users were able to successfully activate the diagnostic patch and collect about four hours of sleep data that could rely on the instructions that were included in the device.
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Repeated Urges to Urinate At Night Might Indicate Sleep Apnea
Reducing obstructive sleep apnea using CPAP can reduce the need to get up and pee at night thereby improving the quality of life.
Reducing obstructive sleep apnea using CPAP can reduce the need to get up and pee at night thereby improving the quality of life.
"Our study showed that this wearable home sleep monitor is very comfortable, easy to use and does not negatively affect sleep."
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Quiz on Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Do you feel sleepy all day despite sleeping normal hours? One of the possible reasons for this sleepiness could be obstructive sleep apnea. Test your knowledge on obstructive sleep apnea by taking this quiz.
Do you feel sleepy all day despite sleeping normal hours? One of the possible reasons for this sleepiness could be obstructive sleep apnea. Test your knowledge on obstructive sleep apnea by taking this quiz.
Sleep apnea could affect people of all age groups. The symptoms may include loud snoring, headache, disturbed sleep, memory problems and frequent nighttime urination.
The condition could be life-threatening and often goes untreated. Commercial drivers could be at an increased risk of having sleep apnea. Untreated sleep apnea could cause excessive daytime sleepiness, and also decreased alertness, impairs judgment and causes attention deficits.
Different types of Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea: It is a common type of sleep apnea that occurs when the soft tissue in the back of the throat could relax during sleep and block the airway.
Central sleep apnea: It is a less common type of sleep apnea that occurs in the central nervous system. This could occur when the brain fails to signal the muscles that could control breathing.
Complex sleep apnea: This type of sleep apnea is a combination of both obstructive and central sleep apnea.
References
- Facts about Sleep Apnea - ( https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/driver-safety/sleep-apnea/facts-about-sleep-apnea)
- What Is Sleep Apnea? - ( https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sleepapnea)
- Sleep Apnea - ( https://www.helpguide.org/articles/sleep/sleep-apnea.htm)
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