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From a thread at apneasupport.com
I've been reading some of the posts about peoples sleep studies experiences. It seems to me that many sleep study clinics are about 20 years behind the times in terms of technology.
When I had my sleep study done on April 1, 2009, it was at the Minneapolis Veterans medical center. My dad had his done at another local hospital a few years earlier and told me to expect a "plethora" of wires to be attached to my head & chest.
I was surprised when all they needed at the Veterans medical center to do the sleep study was an electrode attached to my left index finger. They told me "This one wire can read your heartbeat, pulse, ekg, determine rem sleep, how many times you'll awaken, then fall asleep, EVERYTHING we need to know about your sleep habbits and wether or not you have sleep apnea."
The test went so smoothly and, they had the complete results the next day about 30 minutes after I was awakened.
An hour after that, i was in a small class, learning how to use my new CPAP machine.
Also, when i mentioned that other sleep centers attached wires to peoples head & chest, one of the attendants said "the Veterans medical center is the countries leading sleep study research facility. most other sleep centers are about 25 years behind the times when it comes to our technology."
And, after reading some of the posts on this site, I believe him.
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Permalink Reply by Judy on
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From a post at cpaptalk on the same subject in reply to the above quoted post
MD, put your skeptic antennae away. Kaiser uses a similar system--goes on two fingers (and it's done at home) and it records 9 channels of info--enough to satisfy Medicare which initially rejected home studies but now allows them if they meet certain criteria.
Darn but I cannot remember the name of the machine they used to do the testing (Israeli made), but it's high technology and is legit.
Kaiser does only home studies, but I never would have tolerated an in-clinic study if that was what was available to me, so I'm actually grateful for their money pinching ways. I'd still be out there untreated and desatting in the low 70's or worse every night. I think it makes a lot of sense to test in your own bed and sleeping conditions.
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You think? Only one or at most 2 finger sensors can detect and report Wake/Sleep, REM and NREM??? Wulfman says Respironics has got such a creature too.
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Permalink Reply by bonesigh on
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Hmmm. I have Kaiser Permenente and they always have me go to a clinic and hook me up with dozens of wires. I've been about 4 times.
Judy said:From a post at cpaptalk on the same subject in reply to the above quoted post
MD, put your skeptic antennae away. Kaiser uses a similar system--goes on two fingers (and it's done at home) and it records 9 channels of info--enough to satisfy Medicare which initially rejected home studies but now allows them if they meet certain criteria.
Darn but I cannot remember the name of the machine they used to do the testing (Israeli made), but it's high technology and is legit.
Kaiser does only home studies, but I never would have tolerated an in-clinic study if that was what was available to me, so I'm actually grateful for their money pinching ways. I'd still be out there untreated and desatting in the low 70's or worse every night. I think it makes a lot of sense to test in your own bed and sleeping conditions.
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