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2. Sleep study - Wikipedia

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   A sleep study is a test that records the activity of the body during sleep. There are five main types of sleep studies that use different methods to test for different sleep characteristics and disorders. These include simple sleep studies, polysomnography, multiple sleep latency tests (MSLTs), maintenance of wakefulness tests (MWTs), and home ...

3. Polysomnography - Wikipedia

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   Polysomnography (PSG) is a multi-parameter type of sleep study [1] and a diagnostic tool in sleep medicine.The test result is called a polysomnogram, also abbreviated PSG.The name is derived from Greek and Latin roots: the Greek πολύς (polus for "many, much", indicating many channels), the Latin somnus ("sleep"), and the Greek γράφειν (graphein, "to write").

4. Multiple Sleep Latency Test - Wikipedia

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   This can be used to identify and differentiate between various sleep problems. The test consists of four or five 20-minute nap opportunities set two hours apart, often following an overnight sleep study. During the test, data such as the patient's brain waves, EEG, muscle activity, and eye movements are monitored and recorded. The entire test ...

5. Respiratory disturbance index - Wikipedia

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   The respiratory disturbance index (RDI)—or respiratory distress Index—is a formula used in reporting polysomnography (sleep study) findings. Like the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), it reports on respiratory distress events during sleep, but unlike the AHI, it also includes respiratory-effort related arousals (RERAs). [1]

6. Are Home Diagnostic Tests a Waste of Money? Experts ... - AOL

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   Business is booming for the at-home diagnostic test kit industry, which pulls in more than $5 billion a year—a number that’s predicted to double by 2032. Everyone wants in on the action ...

7. Paid Sleep Studies: How Much Can You Make? - AOL

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   At-Home Sleep Studies. Not all sleep studies require you to stay overnight in a hospital (although inpatient studies tend to pay better). One study on the effect of shift work on sleep is ...