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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The Swinging Pendulum of Sleep Medicine – Peretz Lavie, PhD
Peretz Lavie, PhD The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Technicon-Israel Institute of Technology Haifa, Israel UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS THAT CAUSE SLEEP APNEA We know that sleep apnea has to do with the balance of the dilating and constricting muscles in the upper airways. We know that it is a functional problem that is aggravated by some structural … [Read more...] about The Swinging Pendulum of Sleep Medicine – Peretz Lavie, PhD
Spotlight on Sensors
Shedding Light on the Subtle Differences in Sensor Technology that can Make or Break a Sleep Test You may not know Don C. Bradley, but chances are you know his products or even worked with many of them. Before co-founding Braebon Medical Corp, (www.braebon.com) he created several sleep diagnostic products, including a well- known PSG system. More than two decades of … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Sensors
Self-Administered Wireless Monitor for Comprehensive Evaluation of CPAP Benefit in the Home
Hani Kayyali,1 Ted Bellezza,1 Sarah Weimer,1 Joe Lamont,1 Del Basa,1 Paul Venizelos, M.D2 and Siarhei Ramaniuk2 1. CleveMed, 4415 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103, 2. West Region Sleep Center, 15805 Puritas Rd, Cleveland, Ohio 44135. Abstract Study Objective: To assess the feasibility and accuracy of a self-administered wireless technology for comprehensive … [Read more...] about Self-Administered Wireless Monitor for Comprehensive Evaluation of CPAP Benefit in the Home
Merging Sleep Diagnostics with Therapy is the Way of the Future – Hani Kayyali
If sleep apnea is a chronic condition, shouldn't it be treated as such? After all, says Hani Kayyali, President of CleveMed, hypertension patients regularly monitor their blood pressure and diabetics keep track of glucose levels. In a recent conversation, Kayyali contends that CPAP therapy should also be regularly checked to ensure that patients receive optimum … [Read more...] about Merging Sleep Diagnostics with Therapy is the Way of the Future – Hani Kayyali