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Leak detector system for Positive Airway Pressure machines
(2016-08-16)
The project aims to develop a system to indicate leaks occurring in a Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) machine which sends a passage of air to the patients suffering from sleep apnea, through a hose and a nose mask. The ...
PREDICT BEHAVIOURAL SCORES IN SLEEP APNEA PATIENTS FROM RESTING STATE NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY (fNIRS)
(2021-05-07)
Sleep disorders are common among adults and children; it has serious consequences on their heath, cognitive development and quality of life. However, some sleep disorders are challenging to diagnose and more challenging ...
An Investigation of Quantitative Measures of Sleep-Apnea-Induced Nocturnal Cardiac Stress
(ACM, 2022-07-11)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects an estimated 18 million individuals in the U.S. adult population. Numerous research findings indicate that OSA has significant adverse effects on the cardiac health. Current method of ...
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATION BETWEEN SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION
(2015-12-16)
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most prevalent sleep related breathing disorders, with an estimated amount 17% of affected adults in the U.S. Research has linked OSA to mood and cognitive disorders, including ...
INVESTIGATION OF RATE PRESSURE PRODUCT AS A METRIC TO QUANTIFY CARDIAC WORKLOAD IN SLEEP APNEA EVENTS
(2024-01-09)
An investigation on the use of rate pressure product (RPP) to measure the cardiac workload in sleep apnea patients is presented. RPP is the product of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and heart rate (HR). The application of ...