Alternative algorithms and devices in sleep apnoea diagnosis: what we know and what we expect.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

Diagnosis of sleep apnoea was performed in sleep laboratories with polysomnography. This requires a room with supervision and presence of technologists and trained sleep experts. Today, clinical guidelines in most countries recommend home sleep apnoea testing with simple systems using six signals only. If criteria for signal quality, recording conditions, and patient selection are considered, then this is a reliable test with high accuracy.

Recent findings

Recently diagnostic tools for sleep apnoea diagnosis become even more simple: smartwatches and wearables with smart apps claim to diagnose sleep apnoea when these devices are tracking sleep and sleep quality as part of new consumer health checking. Alternative and new devices range from excellent diagnost

SUBMITTER: Penzel T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7575020 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature