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Smartwatch and sleep apnea syndrome (SAS)
Last updated on December 14, 2020.
Smartwatch
In recent years, smart watches have been used in electronic devices that are worn on the body and are used for various purposes. A smartwatch is a small computer with an LCD screen and is attached to the wrist instead of a wristwatch. Many are connected to other electronic devices such as smartphones, and some are equipped with accelerometers and GPS functions inside, and a sensor for heart rate measurement on the back side.
In addition to the original wristwatch function, it also has functions such as health management using a pedometer and heart rate meter, notification function in cooperation with smartphones, electronic money payment function, music playback, photography support, voice operation and recording.
The sleep meter function of a smart watch uses an accelerometer to detect the direction of the body and turnover, which measures sleep time and sleep quality (lem sleep, non-lem sleep), and some of them improve accuracy by adding heart rate meter data. The sleep meter function allows you to see the amount and quality of your sleep.
In addition, some of the latest smartwatches have a blood oxygen saturation measurement function using a sensor on the back side. When apnea occurs during sleep, oxygen cannot be taken into the body and blood oxygen saturation decreases.
Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) screening (simple test) can be performed by combining it with the original sleep meter function of a smart watch, or by linking it with a CPAP device (respirator for SAS treatment) to improve the quality of SAS treatment.
Makoto Sakai, Department of Anesthesiology
※This article is a reorganization of the CPAP newspaper No.113, which is located in the hospital, for the homepage.
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