Abstract
Sleep apnea is a complete or partial cessation of breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep Apnea (OSA) is the common form of apnea that occurs when the upper airway is partially or completely obstructed due to the relaxation of dilating muscles. In developed countries the cost of investigating patients has increased considerably during the last decade as the only reliable method for the diagnosis of OSA until now is overnight sleep studies (Polysomnography), which is a cumbersome, time consuming and expensive procedure requiring specially trained polysomnographers and needs recording of ECG, EEG, EMG, EOG, nasal air respiratory effort and oxygen saturation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2011 IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ISIEA 2011 |
Pages | 638-642 |
Number of pages | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Event | 2011 IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ISIEA 2011 - Langkawi, Malaysia Duration: Sep 25 2011 → Sep 28 2011 |
Other
Other | 2011 IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ISIEA 2011 |
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Country | Malaysia |
City | Langkawi |
Period | 9/25/11 → 9/28/11 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering