Validation of Tracheal Sound-Based Respiratory Effort Monitoring for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Diagnosis.

Mireia Muñoz Rojo¹, Renard Xaviero Adhi Pramono², Nikesh Devani³, Matthew Thomas¹, Swapna Mandal³, Esther Rodriguez-Villegas²

¹Acurable, London SW1H 0NB, UK.

²Wearable Technologies Lab, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, London SW7 2BX, UK.

³Thoracic Medicine, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London NW3 2QG, UK.

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Abstract

Background: Respiratory effort is considered important in the context of the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), as well as other sleep disorders. However, current monitoring techniques can be obtrusive and interfere with a patient's natural sleep. This study examines the reliability of an unobtrusive tracheal sound-based approach to monitor respiratory effort in the context of OSA, using…

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