Natus Acquires Micromed
Natus will grow through the addition of the complete line of Micromed solutions to comprise an even stronger portfolio of products across EEG, PSG, EMG, and ICU monitoring.
Category: Polysomnography
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Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea: AASM Releases Guidance for Follow-Up Sleep Studies
When should a treated OSA patient have a repeat PSG or HSAT? The AASM releases its first statement to guide clinicians.
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Tart Cherry Juice Increases Sleep Time In Adults With Insomnia
For the randomized crossover clinical trial, seven older adults (average age 68) with insomnia consumed 8 ounces of tart cherry juice twice daily for 2 weeks,
Nihon Kohden Launches Polysmith 12 Software for Polysomnography Devices
Features include enhanced scheduling, prioritization, and email notification capabilities and improved status tracking.
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EEG Spectral Slope Can Distinguish Wakefulness from REM Sleep, Deep Non-REM Sleep, & Anesthesia
These new findings show that, buried in the electrical static of the human brain, there is something utterly unique—a simple signature.
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Wireless Dry EEG Headset Raises Series A Funding to Accelerate Commercialization Efforts
The new capital will be used to accelerate commercialization of its lead product, the zEEG headset and software platform, and develop new products to expand its portfolio.
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Why Go Wireless? Nox CEO Says 3 Patients to 1 Sleep Tech Is Possible
Newly available in North America, the A1 PSG can also be biocalibrated via handheld tablet.
Read MoreComputational PSG Improves Detection of Factors Affecting Daytime Alertness in Patients With OSA
Compared with conventional methods, novel polysomnography (PSG) parameters better describe how the severity of oxygen desaturation during sleep affects daytime alertness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
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Nox Medical Launches Nox A1 Wireless PSG in the United States
Nox Medical has launched its polysomnographic system, the Nox A1, in the United States and Canada.
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9 Factors that Cause Sleep Sensor Artifact
And how to troubleshoot them during a sleep study.
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Using a Single EEG Channel, Researchers’ New Deep Learning Model Diagnoses OSA with 82.9% Accuracy
A new deep learning model developed by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland can...
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At a California Hospital, Children Diagnosed via Home Sleep Tests Have Better Outcomes Than Those Who Wait for PSG Approval
UC Davis uses the Nox T3 to speed the route to sleep-disordered breathing therapy for children...
Read MoreLoop Gain Measurements Can Be Affected by Respiratory Event Scoring in OSA
Loop gain measured from polysomnography can be influenced by respiratory event scoring in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to new research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Methods for...
Read MoreAmbu to Distribute Ives’ MRI-compatible Single-use EEG Cup Electrodes
Ambu has reached an agreement with Ives EEG Solutions LLC to be the exclusive US distributor of its MRI-compatible single-use electroencephalogram (EEG) cup electrodes. Having a cup electrode that is MRI compatible means the cup...
Read MoreRat Study Finds EEG Doesn’t Always Track with Being Awake
Researchers rely on various measurements from an electroencephalogram, or EEG, to assess level of consciousness in the brain. A Michigan Medicine team was able to demonstrate, using rats, that the EEG doesn’t always track...
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SOMNOmedics Launches Wireless PSG Sensors
SOMNOmedics SOMNOscreen HD, which launched in the United States in 2016, was designed with the...
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How to Promote Children’s Healthy Sleep at Home and in the Sleep Lab, According to a Clinical Psychologist
At the AAST 2019 annual meeting, Lynelle Schneeberg, PsyD, spoke about how caregivers and sleep...
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What’s the Best Mattress for Your Sleep Lab?
A robust consumer mattress market means patient expectations are high, but practical...
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