Smartphone app promises cheap, easy and accurate diagnosis of sleep apnea

And so the emerging value of smartphones as a tool for diagnosing various medical conditions continues to grow. Recent advances have raised the possibility of using phones to detect ailments like ear infections, cervical cancer, HIV and syphilis. Now, researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have created an app they claim can detect sleep apnea with similar accuracy to available methods, potentially removing the need for expensive equipment and overnight hospital stays. .. Continue Reading Smartphone app promises cheap, easy and accurate diagnosis of sleep apnea

Section: Medical

Tags: Apnea, Samsung Galaxy S4, Signal Processing, Sleep, Smartphone diagnostics, Smartphones, Sonar, University of Washington

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