Difference between revisions of "Projects:2015s1-58 Design And Development Of A New Respiratory Monitor For Detection Of Sleep Apnoea"
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Regardless of type, an individual with sleep apnea suffers from difficulty of breathing during sleep, which leads to detrimental effects on sleep-quality and health. Some typical consequences of sleep apnea to the patient are as follows [7]. | Regardless of type, an individual with sleep apnea suffers from difficulty of breathing during sleep, which leads to detrimental effects on sleep-quality and health. Some typical consequences of sleep apnea to the patient are as follows [7]. | ||
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• High blood pressure | • High blood pressure | ||
• Stroke | • Stroke | ||
• Heart failure, heart attack or irregular heart beats | • Heart failure, heart attack or irregular heart beats | ||
• Depression and lack of concentration in daytime | • Depression and lack of concentration in daytime | ||
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It is quite difficult to exactly specify how many Australians suffer from sleep apnea. It is generally thought that approximately 9% of women and 25% of men in Australia have clinically significant sleep apnea and 4% of men and women have symptomatic sleep apnea [5]. | It is quite difficult to exactly specify how many Australians suffer from sleep apnea. It is generally thought that approximately 9% of women and 25% of men in Australia have clinically significant sleep apnea and 4% of men and women have symptomatic sleep apnea [5]. | ||
Due to the serious effects of sleep apnea and the enormous quantity of patients, the medical and health professions have been seeking for reliable sleep apnea detection and therapy approach in recent decades. | Due to the serious effects of sleep apnea and the enormous quantity of patients, the medical and health professions have been seeking for reliable sleep apnea detection and therapy approach in recent decades. | ||
Fundamentally, the development of a sleep apnea monitor is extremely helpful to fill some gaps in the research of sleep apnea and make a contribution to the medical applications. | Fundamentally, the development of a sleep apnea monitor is extremely helpful to fill some gaps in the research of sleep apnea and make a contribution to the medical applications. | ||
Revision as of 21:08, 21 October 2015
Introduction
The ultimate aim of this project is to develop a respiratory monitor prototype for detection of sleep apnea. It is hoped that the prototype will eventually achieve the real-time monitoring of the patient’s sleep state and record the information of sleep apnea events. In this academic year, the work on detection algorithm has been accomplished and a design plan to construct a physical monitor has been established for the future groups.
Supervisors
Dr. Said Al-Sarawi Prof. Jagan Mazumdar Dr. Cleto Mernone
Motivation
Regardless of type, an individual with sleep apnea suffers from difficulty of breathing during sleep, which leads to detrimental effects on sleep-quality and health. Some typical consequences of sleep apnea to the patient are as follows [7].
• High blood pressure • Stroke • Heart failure, heart attack or irregular heart beats • Depression and lack of concentration in daytime
It is quite difficult to exactly specify how many Australians suffer from sleep apnea. It is generally thought that approximately 9% of women and 25% of men in Australia have clinically significant sleep apnea and 4% of men and women have symptomatic sleep apnea [5]. Due to the serious effects of sleep apnea and the enormous quantity of patients, the medical and health professions have been seeking for reliable sleep apnea detection and therapy approach in recent decades. Fundamentally, the development of a sleep apnea monitor is extremely helpful to fill some gaps in the research of sleep apnea and make a contribution to the medical applications.
