scholarly journals SleepPos App: An Automated Smartphone Application for Angle Based High Resolution Sleep Position Monitoring and Treatment

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (13) ◽  
pp. 4531
Author(s):  
Ignasi Ferrer-Lluis ◽  
Yolanda Castillo-Escario ◽  
Josep Maria Montserrat ◽  
Raimon Jané
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Clinical Information ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Sleep Position ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Positional Therapy ◽  
Disturbed Sleep ◽  
Supine Sleep ◽  
Multiple Health ◽  
At Home

Poor sleep quality or disturbed sleep is associated with multiple health conditions. Sleep position affects the severity and occurrence of these complications, and positional therapy is one of the less invasive treatments to deal with them. Sleep positions can be self-reported, which is unreliable, or determined by using specific devices, such as polysomnography, polygraphy or cameras, that can be expensive and difficult to employ at home. The aim of this study is to determine how smartphones could be used to monitor and treat sleep position at home. We divided our research into three tasks: (1) develop an Android smartphone application (‘SleepPos’ app) which monitors angle-based high-resolution sleep position and allows to simultaneously apply positional treatment; (2) test the smartphone application at home coupled with a pulse oximeter; and (3) explore the potential of this tool to detect the positional occurrence of desaturation events. The results show how the ‘SleepPos’ app successfully determined the sleep position and revealed positional patterns of occurrence of desaturation events. The ‘SleepPos’ app also succeeded in applying positional therapy and preventing the subjects from sleeping in the supine sleep position. This study demonstrates how smartphones are capable of reliably monitoring high-resolution sleep position and provide useful clinical information about the positional occurrence of desaturation events.

scholarly journals Supine sleep patterns as a part of phenotyping patients with sleep apnea—a pilot study

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Kukwa ◽  
Jonasz Łaba ◽  
Tomasz Lis ◽  
Krystyna Sobczyk ◽  
Ron B. Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sleep Position ◽  
Sleep Laboratory ◽  
Apnea Test ◽  
Multiple Electrodes ◽  
Median Proportion ◽  
Supine Sleep ◽  
Objective Study ◽  
At Home

Abstract Purpose Polysomnography (PSG) is considered the best objective study to diagnose and quantify sleep disorders. However, PSG involves multiple electrodes and is usually performed in a sleep laboratory that in itself may change the physiology of sleep. One of the parameters that can change during PSG is the sleep position, leading to more supine sleep. The aim of this study was to quantify the amount of supine sleep during PSG and compare it to consecutive nights of a home sleep apnea test (HSAT) in the same patients. Methods This prospective study evaluated 22 consecutive patients undergoing PSG followed by HSAT. Sleep position was analyzed during PSG and subsequently on 2 to 6 nights (mean 3.7 nights) at home, and the amount of supine sleep was recorded during each night. Results Of 22 patients, there were 12 men (55%). The median age was 60.0 years for women and 45.5 years for men. Median proportion of supine sleep during PSG and HSAT was 61% and 26% (p < 0.001), respectively. Four “phenotypes” were identified according to their sleep position during PSG and HSAT, with 5 patients sleeping mainly supine during all nights, 7 patients sleeping mainly non-supine during all nights, 3 patients sleeping in different positions during each night, and 7 patients sleeping supine during PSG but non-supine at home, during HSAT. Conclusions There is a higher proportion of supine sleep during PSG compared to home sleep. We identified a subgroup of patients who slept mainly supine during PSG and mainly non-supine during HSAT. PSG may overestimate OSA severity in a specific phenotype of patients.

Infant Sleep Position: Pediatricians' Advice to Parents

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Bonnie B. Hudak ◽  
Jane O'Donnell ◽  
Nadine Mazyrka
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
New York ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Sleep Position ◽  
Infant Sleep ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Infant Sleep Position ◽  
Supine Sleep ◽  
Question Survey

Objective. The American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) recommendation for side or supine sleep position in healthy babies has generated much controversy. We surveyed primary care physicians to determine the effect of the AAP statement on physician attitude toward infant sleep position and advice to parents. Methods. We sent a 23-question survey to 194 physicians in Western New York. The survey addressed their attitude toward the AAP recommendations and its impact on their advice to parents. Results. Of the 149 physicians treating newborns, 121 (82%) completed the questionnaire; 98% were aware of the AAP statement. The most common sources of information were the AAP (86%) and professional literature (77%). Of the respondents, 79% agreed with the AAP statement. Reasons for reservation were lack of data (64%), potential adverse consequences of supine position (52%), and their own experience (47%). Gender, years in practice, and type of reimbursement did not influence attitude toward the AAP recommendation. The AAP statement increased the frequency with which physicians routinely discussed sleep position from 34 to 70% (P &lt; .02). Physicians recommending the prone position decreased from 57 to 7% (P &lt; .001), while those recommending supine sleep position increased from 10 to 42% (P &lt; .001). Conclusions. Most physicians agreed with the AAP statement and more frequently discussed sleep position following the AAP recommendations. However, they did not routinely recommend supine sleep position. The majority (69%) recommended the side position even though it is unstable. Although the AAP statement has increased discussion of infant sleep position by primary care physicians in WNY, only a minority recommend that infants sleep supine.

Parents’ choice of non-supine sleep position for newborns: A cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (9) ◽  
pp. 500-504
Author(s):  
Charlotte Wright ◽  
Hannah Beard ◽  
Jennifer Cox ◽  
Paula Scott ◽  
Joyce Miller
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sleep Position ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Supine Sleep

scholarly journals Sistem Keamanan Pintu dan Jendela Rumah Berbasih IoT

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 266
Author(s):  
Wahyuni Kurniasih ◽  
Abdul Rakhman ◽  
Irma Salamah
Keyword(s):  
Monitoring System ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
The State ◽  
Security System ◽  
Raspberry Pi ◽  
Security Monitoring ◽  
Home Security ◽  
Security Monitoring System ◽  
At Home

The house is the most valuable asset, therefore security at home is also very important. Therefore a home security system is created that combines a microcontroller with an Android smartphone application. The microcontroller used is the Raspberry Pi which is equipped with a camera as a home security monitoring system and various sensors as detectors such as magnetic, PIR sensors and solenoids as automatic door locks. So if the sensors that are installed detect something at home, then the homeowner will immediately get a notification sent by the database to the smartphone application, and the homeowner can monitor the state of the house right then through photos and videos recorded by cameras that have been installed at home.

Skull Morphology Affected by Different Sleep Positions in Infancy

1995 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 413-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiung-Shing Huang ◽  
Hsin-Chung Cheng ◽  
Wen-Yuan Lin ◽  
Jein-Wein Liou ◽  
Yu-Ray Chen
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Lip ◽  
The Body ◽  
Head Length ◽  
Sleep Position ◽  
Head Width ◽  
Cephalic Index ◽  
Craniofacial Skeleton ◽  
Skull Morphology ◽  
Supine Sleep ◽  
The Relationship

In Infancy, prior to cranial suture and fontanel calcification, the craniofacial skeleton can be easily deformed by an externally exerted force. In this study, the relationship between the sleep position and skull morphology was investigated. A group of 81 cleft lip and/or palate infants without other systemic anomalies was first seen in the craniofacial center at approximately 1 month of age. The sleep position of each infant was recorded as supine, prone, or mixed type. The body and skull growth were longitudinally measured at 1, 3, and 6 months of age. Infants sleeping in the supine sleep position tended to have a wider head width, shorter head length, and a larger cephalic Index by 6 months of age. The opposite phenomena were observed in the prone sleep group. The mixed sleep group tended to have head width, head length, and cephalic index between those of the supine sleep group and the prone sleep group. During the first 3 months of life, the sleep position could mold the skull primarily in the dimension of head width. In conclusion, the supine sleep position may promote brachycephaly and the prone sleep position dolichocephaly.

Sleep and Health

2021 ◽  
pp. 17-32
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Tubbs ◽  
Michael A. Grandner
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Drowsy Driving ◽  
Insufficient Sleep ◽  
Disturbed Sleep ◽  
Risk Of Disease ◽  
Common Problems

Sleep is a core component of human physiology, supporting physical, mental, and emotional health. Unfortunately, insufficient sleep and insomnia are increasingly common problems both in the United States and around the world. Poor sleep is strongly associated with diabetes, obesity, and other cardiometabolic diseases. Pro-inflammatory states associated with disrupted sleep schedules and insufficient sleep are hypothesized as risk factors for cancer. Sleep disturbance impairs cognition and memory, increasing the likelihood of accidents and drowsy driving. Poor sleep is a common and exacerbating feature of many mental illnesses and may impair treatment response. Finally, the burden of insufficient sleep is calculated both in financial costs and increased mortality. Given this evidence, clinicians should recognize and treat disturbed sleep to decrease the risk of disease and improve overall quality of life.

scholarly journals Sleep Quality of Hospitalized Patients, Contributing Factors, and Prevalence of Associated Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santi Kulpatcharapong ◽  
Pol Chewcharat ◽  
Kiat Ruxrungtham ◽  
Sutep Gonlachanvit ◽  
Tanisa Patcharatrakul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Light Exposure ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Poor Sleep Quality ◽  
The Third ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Internal Medicine Wards ◽  
At Home

Background. Data in the literature has shown poor sleep quality to be frequently observed in hospitalized patients and known to be associated with poor treatment outcome. Many factors may impact poor sleep quality, and there is currently limited available data. We aim to determine the prevalence of poor sleep quality and associated factors in patients admitted to internal medicine wards as well as the change of sleep quality over time after admission. Methods. An analytic observational study was conducted at the internal medicine wards at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. Patients were personally interviewed to evaluate the history of sleep quality at home, sleep quality after the first and the third days of admission, and potential associated factors. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and screening questionnaires for the common diseases associated with poor sleep quality were also utilized. The logistic regression analysis was used to determine the independent factors which led to poor sleep quality. Results. Data were collected from 96 patients during the period of June 2015 to February 2016. The mean age of the patients was 50.8±16.7 years, and 51% were male. Infectious disease was the most common principal diagnosis accounted for 29.2%. The results show high prevalence of poor sleep quality after the first night of admission compared to baseline sleep quality at home (50% vs. 18.8%; p<0.001). After 3 days of admission, the prevalence of poor sleep quality was reduced to the level close to baseline sleep quality at home (28.1% vs. 18.8%; p=0.13). Multivariate analysis demonstrated that light exposure and pain were the main independent factors for poor sleep quality on the first day (odds ratio 6.68; 95% CI 2.25-19.84) and on the third day (odds ratio 3.47; 95% CI 1.24-9.71), respectively. Conclusions. This is the first study conducted on the sleep quality of hospitalized patients that included the follow-up period during hospital admission. Our study demonstrated high prevalence of poor sleep quality in hospitalized patients on the first day. Interestingly, the sleep quality was partly improved during hospitalization. Light exposure and pain were demonstrated to be the factors associated with poor sleep quality.

Sleep in chronic renal insufficiency

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giorgos K. Sakkas ◽  
Christoforos D. Giannaki
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Burden Of Illness ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Disturbed Sleep ◽  
Nocturnal Hemodialysis

Chronic kidney disease is a significant and growing medical and public health problem, responsible for a substantial burden of illness and premature mortality. Renal disease has a dramatic impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL), with sleep disorders contributing significantly and 80% of the renal population reporting symptoms of disturbed sleep, including insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, daytime sleepiness, and fatigue. Many patients with sleep disorders remain underdiagnosed, since many of the signs and symptoms related to poor sleep are thought to be an unavoidable consequence of renal failure or inadequate dialysis. Effective management of sleep disorders could improve patients’ QoL and mortality. A growing body of evidence suggests significant advantages of nocturnal hemodialysis for control of uremia and therefore for improving sleep quality and daytime sleepiness.

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