Henri Korkalainen, Samu Kainulainen, Anna Sigridur Islind, María Óskarsdóttir, Christian Strassberger, Sami Nikkonen, Juha Töyräs, Antti Kulkas, Ludger Grote, Jan Hedner, Reijo Sund, Harald Hrubos-Strom, Jose M Saavedra, Kristín Anna Ólafsdóttir, Jón S Ágústsson, Philip I Terrill, Walter T McNicholas, Erna Sif Arnardóttir, Timo Leppänen
Sleep-disordered breathing, ranging from habitual snoring to severe obstructive sleep apnea, is a prevalent public health issue. Despite rising interest in sleep and awareness of sleep disorders, sleep research and diagnostic practices still rely on outdated metrics and laborious methods reducing the diagnostic capacity and preventing timely diagnosis and treatment. Consequently, a significant portion of individuals affected by sleep-disordered breathing remain undiagnosed or are misdiagnosed. Taking advantage of state-of-the-art scientific, technological, and computational advances could be an effective way to optimize the diagnostic and treatment pathways...
February 2024: Sleep Medicine Reviews