Category: Screeners

Screeners

Will Your Smartphone Be the Next Doctor’s Office?

Doctors have found some real-world success in deploying the smartphone as a medical device, including for sleep apnea screening, but the overall potential remains unfulfilled.

Screeners

Could Sleep EEG Data Be a Biomarker for Genetic Condition 22q11.2DS?

The properties and coordination of sleep EEG alterations can be used as biomarkers for psychiatric dysfunction in conditions like 22q11.2DS.

Screeners

Insomnia Patients in England Will be Offered Treatment with Sleepio App

Hundreds of thousands of insomnia patients will be offered digital cognitive behavioral therapy via the app Sleepio instead of sleeping pills.

Diaries

Why Evaluating Daytime Sleepiness in Children is Essential

A recently published literature review provides guidance on screening, diagnoses, and treatment for a common symptom.

Questionnaires

STOP-BANG Misses Sleep Apnea in Black Patients

Black Americans are disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease and untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) might be partially to blame.

Actigraphy

Actigraphy Side-by-Side Comparison Guide (November 2018)

Compare 7 actigraph units, also known as actimetry sensors, side by side.

Circadian & Sleep Biomarkers

Timeshifter Takes on The Circadian Science of Space Travel

Circadian technology company Timeshifter has partnered with Axiom Space, a leader in human spaceflight and space infrastructure, to help Axiom optimize the safety and performance of its astronauts.

Smart Phone

Sleep Cycle Launches Spatial Audio Content

With the launch of the new audio sleep aid, Sleep Cycle hopes users will feel like they are surrounded by the sounds of nature as they fall asleep.