DETECTING, ASSESSING, AND DIAGNOSING SLEEP APNEA

The present invention comprises methods for detecting, assessing, diagnosing, and pre-diagnosing sleep apnea, and for assessing the efficacy of a treatment for sleep apnea. Methods for the detection, assessment, diagnosis and pre-diagnosis (screening) of sleep apnea and the assessment of a treatment...

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Main Authors MOZAYENI, B., ROBERT, CRUTCHFIELD, KEVIN, E, BECKMAN, LUKE, BECKMAN, ROBERT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 10.12.2008
Edition7
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:The present invention comprises methods for detecting, assessing, diagnosing, and pre-diagnosing sleep apnea, and for assessing the efficacy of a treatment for sleep apnea. Methods for the detection, assessment, diagnosis and pre-diagnosis (screening) of sleep apnea and the assessment of a treatment for sleep apnea according to the present invention may be performed in the absence of a sleep study. The patients subject to these methods may remain awake during their performance. The invention may be applied to other vascular conditions besides sleep apnea, wherein the sleep apnea methods described herein are example methods for the application of the present invention to the detection, assessment, diagnosis and pre-diagnosis (screening) of other vascular conditions.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20030707552