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Review
. 2021 Sep;16(3):475-483.
doi: 10.1016/j.jsmc.2021.05.010.

New Trends and New Technologies in Sleep Medicine: Expanding Accessibility

Thomas Penzel  1 , Martin Glos  2 , Ingo Fietze  2
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New Trends and New Technologies in Sleep Medicine: Expanding Accessibility

Thomas Penzel et al. Sleep Med Clin. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

New trends in sleep medicine make use of the increased computational power of digital transformation. A current trend toward fewer sensors on the body of the sleeper and to more data processing from derived signals is observed. Telemedicine technologies are used for data transmission and for better patient management in terms of diagnosis and in terms of treatment of chronic conditions.

Keywords: Oximetry; Sleep apnea; Sleep medicine; Sleep research; Smartphone apps; Smartwatch; Telemedicine; Wearables.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure T. Penzel received funding for research by Cidelec, Löwenstein Medical. He received speaker fees from Löwenstein Medical, Neuwirth Medical, and Jazz Pharma. He is an advisory board member of Bayer Pharma, Cerebra, Nukute, and Jazz Pharma. He holds shares from Advanced Sleep Research, Nukute, and The Siestagroup GmbH. This research was funded partially by a grant by Löwenstein Foundation. This work was supported by the European Commission's H2020 research and innovation programme Project No. 826093 (ASCLEPIOS).

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