Obtaining Accurate Signals At the base of all sleep units, the question is essentially the same: Is what you see on the screen an accurate reflection of what is physiologically going on with patients? The recorded and displayed signals have meaning to the trained eye, but are they reliable? If you can’t trust your equipment, or know how to effectively use it, says Bradley, you … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Sensors
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Don’t Neglect Snoring During CPAP Titration – SnoreTac Snore Sensing Adapter
The Salter Labs BiNAPS and other select pressure transducers are utilized during sleep disorder studies to simultaneously measure respiratory airflow and snore pressure signals via a sleep diagnostic cannula. When titration to CPAP is initiated it previously required switching to a snore microphone/sensor. Now with the Salter Labs® SnoreTac™ Snore Sensing Adapter, all that is … [Read more...] about Don’t Neglect Snoring During CPAP Titration – SnoreTac Snore Sensing Adapter
Volume 5.4 : July – Aug 2010
Sensor Technology Online Treatment of Insomnia Can Healthy Sleep Prevent Drug Use in Adolescents Prevalence of Sleep Apnea in Patients with Stable Heart Failure SLeep Duration and Weight Gain Technology Report Spotlight on Sensors - Don C. Bradley HTML PDF Inside Look S9: All About Compliance - Drew Terry HTML PDF Awake at the Wheel - David … [Read more...] about Volume 5.4 : July – Aug 2010
Spotlight on Sensors Part 2
Getting the Message Braebon’s Don C. Bradley has seen a lot in his years in the sleep industry, but a subtle shift at the 2010 APSS signaled a new awareness that surprised the 20-year sleep veteran. Previously, inquiries at Braebon’s APSS booth were noticeably more reserved in their enthusiasm about portable sleep monitoring. Don C. Bradley, the co-founder of Braebon Medical … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Sensors Part 2
Volume 5.3 : May – June 2010
Sensor Technology Online Treatment of Insomnia Can Healthy Sleep Prevent Drug Use in Adolescents Prevalence of Sleep Apnea in Patients with Stable Heart Failure Sleep Duration and Weight Gain Technology Report Spotlight on Sensors - Don C. Bradley HTML PDF Inside Look S9: All About Compliance - Drew Terry HTML PDF Awake at the Wheel - David … [Read more...] about Volume 5.3 : May – June 2010