Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by monitoring patients airflow signals

Citation
M. Kermit et al., Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by monitoring patients airflow signals, PATT REC L, 21(3), 2000, pp. 277-281
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
AI Robotics and Automatic Control
Journal title
PATTERN RECOGNITION LETTERS
ISSN journal
01678655 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
277 - 281
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-8655(200003)21:3<277:TOOSAS>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The breathing patterns from sleeping persons suffering from sleep apnea hav e been measured. A method based on the neural network-like O-algorithm has been applied to capture the onset of sleep apnea. This method is suggested as an indicator for early on-line detection of obstructions in the upper ai rway. Results from the system tested with airflow signals recorded from fiv e patients during sleep indicate acceptable performance and treatment for d eveloping apnea is possible. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights rese rved.