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Itamar Medical was founded in 1995 as a developer of devices for assessing vascular defects. Its early products included technology for early detection of heart disease (EndoPAT) and detection of sleep disorders [8] (WatchPAT).
A hallmark of sleep disordered breathing is the occurrence of arousals during sleep. Such arousals elicit generalized autonomic activation, which among other physiological changes, includes sympathetic nervous system-mediated peripheral vasoconstriction, and transient pulse rate elevation. The PAT technology allows measurement of these changes ...
Devices used for actigraphy collect data generated by movements. In order to make the data usable for practice and sleep medicine, movements are translated into digital data by actigraphs. Several devices and computer software are available, and assessment can vary depending on combination of chosen device, procedure and software program. [18]
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").
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 ...
People can track their sleep through smartphones with consumer sleep-tracking apps, wearable devices, or a combination or both consumer sleep-tracking apps and wearable devices. Consumer sleep-tracking devices such as smartphones and activity trackers were developed primarily for the use of consumers, not for clinical use or research. [12]
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 ...
The study used self-reported questionnaires to collect data on the presence of hearing loss and hearing aid use. Dementia diagnoses were determined using hospital records and death register data.