sleep apneas

Wearable Sleep Data Predict Remote COPD Rehab Engagement

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Mayo Clinic researchers found that sleep metrics from wrist monitors can identify which COPD patients may need more support during pulmonary rehab. RT’s Three Key Takeaways: Predictive Sleep Data: Baseline sleep measures from wearable devices, when combined with machine learning, improved the ability to predict how consistently patients with COPD would participate in home rehabilitation … Read more

Sleep Breathing Disruptions in Newborns with Severe Spina Bifida

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Newborns who receive surgery for a severe form of spina bifida are more likely to suffer from breathing disruptions during sleep than previously known. RT’s Three Key Takeaways: Early sleep-disordered breathing: More than half of newborns with surgically repaired myelomeningocele showed undetected breathing problems during sleep, revealing that these issues begin much earlier than previously … Read more