{"id":15015,"date":"2022-05-18T23:45:08","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T21:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/?p=15015"},"modified":"2022-05-18T23:45:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T21:45:08","slug":"new-developments-in-at-home-osa-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disturbmenot.co\/new-developments-in-at-home-osa-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"New Developments in at-Home OSA Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"
Good news for all those planning to use the at-home<\/span> sleep apnea test (HSAT). Scientists found that they can learn how to use it through an online instruction video just as successfully as through in-person consultations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Typically, OSA-suspected patients receive their testing instructions in person. However, the success of the new telediagnostic method may change that in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The study<\/span><\/a> published in the <\/span>Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine <\/span><\/i>evaluated the quality of at-home self-testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in two groups of OSA-suspected patients.<\/span><\/p>\n One group was given instructions on how to hook u the Nox T3 sleep apnea test in person (by a sleep technologist), while the other watched an online video guide on how to do so at home.<\/span><\/p>\n Results showed that both groups created satisfactory, even high-quality recordings of the four sensors that make up the at-home<\/span> sleep apnea test. Namely, about 90% of the recordings obtained by 97 participants were free of artifacts!<\/span><\/p>\n Most importantly, there were no significant differences between the recordings in the two groups in terms of quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n OSA is a common sleep disorder and a known risk factor for many life-threatening chronic diseases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n So, timely diagnosis of this disorder and correct treatment (e.g., using <\/span>a quality CPAP machine<\/span><\/a>)\u00a0 is important in the prevention of cardiovascular incidents like stroke or heart failure.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n