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University of Eastern Finland to coordinate a €15M Horizon 2020 research project for sleep apnoea
Sleep Revolution is a multidisciplinary and international research and development project aimed at reforming the diagnostics and treatment of sleep apnoea. The European Commission recently granted the project almost 15 million euros of funding from the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme for Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing.
The objective of the project is to revolutionise research, diagnosis, and treatment practices of sleep apnoea. To achieve this goal, the project will develop methods based on machine learning and artificial intelligence to assess the severity of, and the need for treatment in, sleep apnoea. A total of 37 research institutes, hospitals, and companies will participate in the project. The ultimate objective of the project is to draw up new internationa
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IMAGE: Data available from clinical sleep studies could be utilised more extensively by, for example, paying closer attention to heart rate and heart rate variability. view more
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Longer nocturnal respiratory events in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) cause higher immediate heart rate variability, and greater changes in beat-to-beat intervals are associated with reduced daytime alertness, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland.
Obstructive sleep apnoea affects approximately 1 billion people worldwide. It is one of the most prevalent sleeping disorders, putting a great strain on national economies and on public health. Nocturnal respiratory events, be they complete or partial blocking of the airways, often cause repeated oxygen desaturations and interrupted sleep in patients with OSA, leading to abnormal nervous system function.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Puts A Strain On The Heart, Too
Eastern Finland, 10th December 2020. New research from the University of Eastern Finland, shows the extent to which sleep apnea puts a strain on the heart and causes reduced daytime alertness. Longer nocturnal respiratory events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) cause higher immediate heart rate variability. It also causes greater changes in beat-to-beat intervals which are associated with reduced daytime alertness.
Sleep apnea affects a billion people
Obstructive
sleep apnea affects approximately 1 billion people worldwide. It is one of the most prevalent sleeping disorders, putting a great strain on national economies and on public health. Nocturnal respiratory events, be they complete or partial blocking of the airways. This often causes repeated oxygen desaturations and interrupted sleep in patients with OSA, leading to abnormal nervous system function. Abnormal hyper-activation of the sympathetic nervo