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UT Arlington, UNTHSC researchers develop user-friendly system alerts for people with sleep apnea
Masks worn by those with sleep apnea can leak at night and be so uncomfortable that they often drive users away from treatment.
But a new system being developed by researchers at UNT Health Science Center and The University of Texas at Arlington could make it easier for the estimated 18 million people with sleep apnea to get a good night's rest.
The user-friendly system alerts the individual whenever there's an airflow leak in their PAP or positive airway pressure machine, said Dr. Brandy M. Roane, assistant professor of internal medicine. Users will be able to decide if they want to be alerted by sound, lights or vibration - or through an app that tells them what's wrong and the best way to address it.
The alert system is being developed through a Texas Medical Research Collaborative grant. The TMRC is a research partnership among universities, health care providers and corporations supporting health care.
But a new system being developed by researchers at UNT Health Science Center and The University of Texas at Arlington could make it easier for the estimated 18 million people with sleep apnea to get a good night's rest.
The user-friendly system alerts the individual whenever there's an airflow leak in their PAP or positive airway pressure machine, said Dr. Brandy M. Roane, assistant professor of internal medicine. Users will be able to decide if they want to be alerted by sound, lights or vibration - or through an app that tells them what's wrong and the best way to address it.
The alert system is being developed through a Texas Medical Research Collaborative grant. The TMRC is a research partnership among universities, health care providers and corporations supporting health care.
Read more: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20150814/UT-Arlington-UNTHSC-researchers-develop-user-friendly-system-alerts-for-people-with-sleep-apnea.aspx