Category: Screeners

Screeners

OSA Selfie Screeners Prep for Their Close-Up

I tested two AI "selfie screeners" for sleep apnea. Here is a look at their current clinical applications, and why a "false positive" might be a glimpse into your health's future.

Screeners

How Saliva Testing Helped Me Rethink My Circadian Rhythm

Melatonin-cortisol assays can help optimize sleep in more than just circadian rhythm disorders.

Screeners

Laser-Based Pulse Oximeter Advances Toward FDA Submission

Zynex has completed its clinical verification trial for the NiCO laser-based pulse oximeter, a device designed to measure blood oxygen levels more accurately.

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

Pediatric Sleep Apnea Surgeries May Miss the Mark

Only a quarter of children with moderate-to-severe OSA exhibited hypertrophic tonsils in a new study, raising the possibility that other factors might play a more significant role than previously believed.

Actigraphy

Empatica EmbracePlus Combines Digital Biomarkers with Raw Sleep-Wake Data

The EmbracePlus by Empatica is a medical wearable that includes actigraphy and beyond.

Circadian & Sleep Biomarkers

What Does the Sleeping Brain Do in the ICU? (Editor’s Message)

The field of sleep medicine can improve ICU patients' outcomes during their hospital stays and even after discharge. But first, we need progress on at least three key fronts.

Smart Phone

MyFitnessPal’s Newest Integration Helps Users See How Food Affects Sleep

MyFitnessPal is introducing Sleep, a new integration feature that helps members make connections between foods eaten and their quality of sleep.