ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2024
A new telemedicine-based sleep service using WatchPAT
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- Advancements in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Screening Through Artificial Intelligence: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeObstructive Sleep Apnea is a widespread disease but is very underdiagnosed and undertreated. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness and patient satisfaction of using the WatchPAT
methodsAll patients who used the telemedicine services for OSA diagnosis using the WatchPAT
resultsThe study included 167 patients (78% male; mean age 55 ± 14 years; BMI: 27.5 ± 4.5 kg/cm²), with a mean distance of 147.29 ± 172.35 km from our hospital. The median time from test request to result delivery was 5 working days. The study cohort showed a median pAHI of 16.7 events/h, a median pODI was 7.9 events/h, and an pRDI of 20.7 events/h. 99% of respondents were satisfied with the remote management. Half of the subjects found both the application installation and the device operation extremely easy, and 60% of them were willing to recommend the use of WatchPAT
conclusionThe telemedicine pathway represents an efficient and patient-friendly method for diagnosing OSA. This approach improves diagnostic ease and accessibility while reducing time to diagnosis and societal and healthcare costs. Further large-scale studies are necessary to confirm these results.
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