title: Shortening the feedback loop for sleep apnea patients via a wireless blood pulse-oximetry system.
abstract: Much of the clinical care of sleep apnea patients is focused on case identification, diagnosis, and treatment prescription, while follow-up care tends to be intermittent and patient-initiated. There is a clear need for an alternative, cost-effective way to examine sleep apnea treatment efficacy. As part of our research program to improve the clinical care of sleep apnea patients using Internet enabled systems, we have developed a prototype Wireless Blood Pulse-Oximeter System that patients can use in their homes. The oximeter system can be applied by the patient and is based on a data-push mechanism to a secure server that is designed for both patient and provider access.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stepnowsky
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blair
authors.forename: Gia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: DiNicola
authors.forename: Leslie A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Lenert
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation; D010092:Oximetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013686:Telemetry