Re:Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval
by rootusrootus on Monday September 16, 2024 @02:37PM
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The SpO2 data isn't useful for detecting sleep apnea because the sampling frequency on a smartwatch is way too coarse to pick up on it.
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Re:Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval
by NelsonMinar on Monday September 16, 2024 @04:55PM
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oh that's too bad. The O2Ring samples every 2 or 4 seconds but a lot of cheaper devices take an average reading once a minute or so which definitely obscures sleep apnea. (normal adults take a breath every 3-5 seconds when sleeping. with obstructive sleep apnea that can be more like once a minute.)