The Belun sleep platform to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in patients with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk.

Yi-Hui Ou¹, Joy Ong², As Tar Thant¹, Chieh Yang Koo², Lydia Leung³, Ching Hui Sia², Siew Pang Chan¹, Serene Wong⁴, Chi-Hang Lee^1,2

¹Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.

²Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.

³Belun Technology Company Limited, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.

⁴Department of Respiratory Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.

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Abstract

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Current hypertension guidelines recommend that at-risk individuals be screened for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Belun Ring is a wearable OSA diagnostic device worn on the palmar side of the proximal phalanx of the index finger. METHODS: We recruited 129 participants (age: 60 ± 8 years, male sex: 88%, BMI: 27 ± 4 kg/m 2 ) with hypertension and high cardiovascular risk for a…

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