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Do you have fragmented sleep all through the night? Do you wake up oftentimes at night, struggling to breathe? Is your partner tired of your heavy snoring and often reminds you to see a doctor? Well, if your chronic, frequent snoring is associated with sleep apnea, there are a number of factors and issues to be aware of. Basically, it’s a matter of cause and effect with sleep apnea ...
The sleep apnea device market has undergone rapid transformation, driven by growing awareness about the consequences associated with disruptive or poor sleep conditions. Sleep apnea is a severe sleeping disorder in which a person experiences interruptive breathing or loud snoring. Long-term untreated or undiagnosed sleep apnea can cause several health problems, such as daytime sleepiness, ...
Mike Birbiglia is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He has released several comedy albums, including My Secret Public Album and Thank God for Jokes. In 2005, he was diagnosed with REM sleep behavior disorder. He went to a sleep specialist and was diagnosed after jumping out of a second-story window while dreaming. He has stated that acting out his dreams usually involves fleeing from ...
The biological cause of REM sleep behavior disorder is thought to be a lack of inhibition of spinal cord neurons during sleep. ...
In order to diagnose Sleep Apnea or other sleep disorders, a patient must undergo a polysomnography (sleep study). This is typically done in a sleep lab, requiring the patient to spend the night in-lab, while the polysomnography (PSG) equipment records his/her physiological data. However, today with technological advancements a ...
How can BioSerenity help with the diagnosis of narcolepsy? Disordered sleep can be due to several factors, including narcolepsy. Disordered sleep may be diagnosed by keeping a sleep diary or undergoing a sleep study (also called polysomnography). BioSerenity can assist with the diagnosis of narcolepsy by performing a ...
Home sleep testing is a valuable tool to diagnose sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, as it allows patients to be tested for disrupted sleep in their own home environment. This provides a more comfortable test in a familiar environment for the patient. The AccuSom™ device ...
A smart device in the 21st century is an essential tool that bridges the gap between humans no matter where they are in the world. With the constant evolution of technology, we are now able to build a connection and socialise in astonishing ways we would have never imagined decades ago. Though mobile phones are the most common smart devices that people are aware of, modern technology is ...
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Recently, researchers found single-night sleep studies could miss moderate and mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) up to 60% and 84% of the time, respectively. ...
The impact on health can be significant, ranging from inconveniences to life-threatening illnesses. Obstructive sleep apnea can cause disrupted sleep for both OSA sufferers and partners. ...
Abstract—The current study aims to evaluate the performance of the Circadia Sleep Analysis Algorithm, which - in combination with the non-contact and minimally invasive Circadia bedside monitor - allows for long-term sleep assessment and continuous evaluation of sleep therapy outcomes. The Circadia Contactless Respiratory Monitor was initially used to record 17 nights of sleep data from 9 ...
While parceling out functions to one or more outside providers can facilitate growth, insourcing other elements of a home sleep testing workflow provides control. CleveMed CEO Hani Kayyali doesn’t think the myriad home testing solutions will go away post-pandemic either, but he does think the post-pandemic sleep ...