Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval

Re:Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval by elric on Monday September 16, 2024 @03:45PM (#41559871)

I don't think the apple watch is as accurate as they claim, and it seems to need many nights of data to make a sleep apnea decision, so in that respect it is vastly inferior to polysomnography. But hey, if it helps more people seek a proper diagnosis, then I'm all for it. Sleep apnea sucks. It seriously ruins lives.

Also: SpO2 is less useful here than you might think. Most at-home sensors are pretty unreliable, and it's possible to have sleep disordered breathing without having significant desaturation.

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Re:Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval by firesteelrain on Monday September 16, 2024 @06:15PM (#41561648)

Well if you already have an Apple Watch and don’t want to spend the night plus potential sleep study cost (can be above $1000 for a lot of people), then this may help someone. Especially if they don’t even know.

I have sleep apnea and used Lofta’s service for $187 and paid for the machine out of pocket. So there is definitely a need for this type of testing.

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Re:Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA approval by buzzerbetrayed on Monday September 16, 2024 @08:46PM (#41562801)

> I don't think the apple watch is as accurate as they claim

What is the claim that they’re making that you take issue with? You should probably let the FDA know.

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