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Sleep technologists have found that patients who come in for a sleep test often have multiple comorbidities, reports Sleep Review Magazine. A recent article describes how planning for each patient in advance can make a big difference and includes a six steps guide to easier sleep studies.
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During the coronavirus pandemic, the need for telehealth and telemedicine has become clear. Atlanta based, FusionSleep is one of many sleep clinics that have turned to home sleep testing and telehealth to keep their doors open to patients during the times of COVID-19.
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In the current situation, many sleep clinics are facing closings of their sleep operations while hospitals are moving away from in-lab sleep testing. Already an accepted technique for diagnosing Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB), home sleep testing (HST) is emerging as a diagnostic tool throughout the US, now more than ever.
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When a patient reports waking up from sleep gasping for air, clinicians will often investigate with a sleep study and calculate the severity of sleep apnea using the apnea hypopnea index (AHI), which references the number of apnea and hypopnea events per hour of sleep. To be counted, the apneas must last for at least 10 seconds and be associated with a decrease in blood oxygenation.
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It’s without question that sleep specialists want the most accurate pulse oximetry technology built into the sleep tests that they rely on to monitor and diagnose their patients for sleep disordered breathing, but not all of these devices are created…
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Nox Medical strives to be an active supporter of the research and scientific community, and for years we have organised a sponsored symposium with high scientific value at key events.
Events
Nox Medical will be attending the the SLEEP 2019 meeting in San Antonio, Texas from June 8-12th. This is a great opportunity to meet our experts, see our latest research and chat to our team. Come visit us at booth 125….
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When a child is hyperactive and struggles to concentrate in school, attention deficit disorder might be suspected. If a child appears drowsy or depressed, psychiatric conditions might be considered.
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The average time that a patient can expect to wait to get tested in a sleep laboratory in the United States is quite variable ranging from a few weeks to, in extreme cases, more than a year.
