[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":336},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-sleep-apnea-treatment-and-digital-health":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":174,"relatedBooks":335},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":33,"project_category":45,"contact_email_category":46,"yst_prominent_words":47,"class_list":52,"better_featured_image":72,"acf":109,"yoast_meta":118,"_links":121},24116,"2019-06-13T15:51:06","2019-06-13T13:51:06",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=24116&_wpnonce=6551760a90&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-03-02T08:42:29","2023-03-02T07:42:29","sleep-apnea-treatment-and-digital-health","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsleep-apnea-treatment-and-digital-health",{"rendered":17},"Should The Experience Of Sleep Apnea Treatment Be Like An Alien Attack?",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2019. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Loud snoring ruins the lives of millions: the snorers’ as well as that of those who have to listen to it frequently. However, snoring isn’t just an annoyance. It can hint at a serious sleeping disorder: sleep apnea. Not only does the condition cause frustration in itself, but when looking at the comfort of it, its treatment could be compared to an attack of Aliens. How could digital health help patients who undergo sleep apnea treatment? Are there any ways to get rid of the Aliens?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Almost 1 in 7 people have sleep apnea worldwide\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>‘Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone’, that’s one of the troubles with snoring, expressed brilliantly by one of the most influential British writers of the 20th century, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.goodreads.com\u002Fauthor\u002Fshow\u002F5735.Anthony_Burgess\">Anthony Burgess, most known for A Clockwork Orange\u003C\u002Fa>. Nevertheless, the curse of loud breathing during the night not only leaves its endurer alone, but it could also signify serious health troubles, such as sleep apnea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>If you snore really loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you might have the condition. Its most common type, obstructive sleep apnea – when you stop breathing briefly and repeatedly during sleep due to the relaxation of throat muscles -, sours the life of more than 936 million people worldwide\u003C\u002Fstrong>. That estimate – nearly 10 times higher than previous ones – stems from the study entitled \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.atsjournals.org\u002Fdoi\u002Fabs\u002F10.1164\u002Fajrccm-conference.2018.197.1_MeetingAbstracts.A3962\" target=\"_blank\">Global Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)\u003C\u002Fa>, published in 2018, which was conducted by an international panel of researchers seeking to provide a clear scope of the impact of the chronic sleep-disordered breathing condition. The surprisingly huge number clearly shows that \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepreviewmag.com\u002F2018\u002F05\u002Fnearly-1-billion-people-worldwide-sleep-apnea-international-sleep-experts-estimate\u002F\">contrary to popular belief, sleep apnea isn’t just a disease affecting older, overweight men\u003C\u002Fa>. It impacts the health of people of all ages, all ethnic and racial groups, and it isn’t gender-specific either. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleeping-Woman-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"sleep apnea treatment\" class=\"wp-image-24120\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleeping-Woman-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleeping-Woman-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleeping-Woman-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleeping-Woman.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.abcnews.go.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Claustrophobic and uncomfortable\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although the above statistics estimate that almost 1\nin 7 inhabitants of the Earth have sleep apnea, a lot fewer people are\ndiagnosed with it. The American company, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.resmed.com\u002Fepn\u002Fen\u002Findex.html\">ResMed\u003C\u002Fa>, manufacturer of\nmedical equipment for treating, diagnosing, and managing sleep-disordered\nbreathing and other respiratory disorders, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.resmed.com\u002Fus\u002Fdam\u002Fdocuments\u002Fproducts\u002Fdental\u002FNarval-CC\u002Ffacts-and-figures\u002F1015527r3_narval-cc-mrd_facts-and-figures_amer_eng.pdf\">estimates\u003C\u002Fa> that 75 percent of cases of severe sleep disorder breathing remain\nundiagnosed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>And\neven if the condition is noticed and examined by a medical specialist, it is\nnot sure that patients undertake the treatment. Sleep apnea is a disease that\nsticks with the patient for life, and the methods for condition management are,\ndiplomatically speaking, not the most comfortable. Not diplomatically speaking,\nit’s like constantly enduring the attack of Aliens. That’s because \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.everydayhealth.com\u002Fnews\u002F6-things-people-with-sleep-apnea-wish-you-knew\u002F\">the most commonly used treatment of sleep apnea is the\ncontinuous\npositive airway pressure (CPAP) machine\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>.\nIt means that a patient wears a mask over their nose and mouth at night, which\nattaches to a machine that provides continuous airway pressure and keeps the\nnasal passages open.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Other sleep apnea treatments include\nadjustable airway pressure devices and expiratory positive airway pressure, as\nwell as oral appliances to keep the throat open, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.mayoclinic.org\u002Fdiseases-conditions\u002Fsleep-apnea\u002Fbasics\u002Ftreatment\u002Fcon-20020286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">notes the Mayo Clinic\u003C\u002Fa>.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While we only have experience with night braces, and that was also like sleeping with ten chewing gums in your mouth every night, we can imagine the inconvenience that sleep apnea patients have to suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FCPAP-devices-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"sleep apnea treatment\" class=\"wp-image-24118\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FCPAP-devices-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FCPAP-devices-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FCPAP-devices.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.ctvnews.ca\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What\ncan digital health do to help sleep apnea patients?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Due to the inconveniences, we are not surprised that patient adherence to sleep apnea treatment has been so low that it’s basically non-existent. The normal treatment process involves the patient wearing the CPAP device at night, and consulting with their doctor several times within a given time period. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mddionline.com\u002Fphilips-respironics-proves-digital-health-really-works\">Healthcare providers have tried using education, apps, and coaching separately to get patients to stick with the program, without much success\u003C\u002Fa>. While that’s highly detrimental to patients, in the U.S. it also matters to companies seeking reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). So, how could adherence statistics be raised? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Philips Respironics, a division of Royal Philips that makes CPAP devices, decided to deploy the entire arsenal of digital health and beyond to try to solve the issue: education, apps, motivation, and live coaching in the early days of patients’ CPAP use. They call it the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.usa.philips.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fcorporate\u002Fen_US\u002Fabout\u002Fnews\u002Farchive\u002Fstandard\u002Fnews\u002Fpress\u002F2016\u002F20160614-Philips-debuts-connected-management-solution-using-cloud-based-data-to-support-treatment-adherence-for-sleep-and-respiratory-patients.html\">Patient Adherence Management System (PAMS), and it involves\u003C\u002Fa> personalized calls, emails and texts to deliver education, motivational reminders, and support from sleep coaches and respiratory therapists trained in health behavior change, a software program for communications with homecare providers to help identify patients struggling with therapy adoption and to personalize coaching, as well as a patient engagement app.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"254\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FPatient-Engagement-512x254.jpg\" alt=\"sleep apnea treatment\" class=\"wp-image-24119\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FPatient-Engagement-512x254.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FPatient-Engagement-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FPatient-Engagement.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.bluenovius.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Better patient engagement means\ngreater adherence\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mddionline.com\u002Fphilips-respironics-proves-digital-health-really-works\">Philips\nanalyzed data from 4383 new CPAP patients who used its program and a control\ngroup of 54,455 new patients not participating in PAMS but who were registered\nwith the company’s database\u003C\u002Fa>. The analysis showed that 79.5\npercent of the PAMS participants reached the CMS definition of CPAP adherence\nwithin 90 days, compared with 63 percent in the standard care control group.\nThe PAMS patients attained nearly 66 percent and 75 percent CMS compliance\nadherence rates at 30 days and 60 days respectively, compared with 50 percent\nand 59 percent of patients in the control group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What\ndoes this all mean? \u003Cstrong>Basically, when\npatients are engaged in their health early on, they can cope with the\ninconveniences of the sleep apnea device and therapy much better. When they\nfeel taken care of and that’s combined with the right amount of data, they are\nmuch more willing to stick to the treatment. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.resmed.com\u002Fepn\u002Fcontent\u002Fdam\u002Fresmed\u002Fglobal\u002Fdocuments\u002Fepn\u002Fpwc-report-effects-of-myair-6.pdf\">The PWC Consulting Group had a similar experience during their research sponsored by ResMed\u003C\u002Fa>. Patient compliance with the traditional sleep apnea therapy was fairly low when the patient had to bring his CPAP device to the doctor once every half a year. The doctor downloads the data during the control session and they look at how the patient used the CPAP device during that given time period. PWC found that compliance rates increased when the performance and sleep quality data was transferred from the CPAP device to an accompanying app, and the information was shown to the patient immediately in the next morning. The patient could also share the data with their doctor. The results show that the patient was much more engaged and compliance rates considerably climbed up when the users of the sleep apnea device could immediately see results of the usage. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleep-Apnea-Patient-512x353.jpg\" alt=\"sleep apnea treatment\" class=\"wp-image-24117\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleep-Apnea-Patient-512x353.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleep-Apnea-Patient-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleep-Apnea-Patient.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.health.harvard.edu\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Digital health on the way to make sleep apnea\ntreatment more sufferable\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What else could companies on the digital health scene do to make sleep apnea patients’ lives easier? Well, demand would apparently be high for a smaller and less intrusive device. In 2015, the company called Airing started a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for a ‘micro-CPAP’ device – and received nearly 2 million dollars. Unfortunately, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002F@joshdance\u002Fairing-micro-cpap-appears-to-be-a-scam-e7605a0f93f\">the initiative proved to be a scam\u003C\u002Fa>, and so far, no company has come up with a minimally invasive CPAP device. Although there are successful attempts to ease the pain of sleep apnea patients. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The biggest player on the sleep apnea market, the already mentioned \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fverily-resmed-team-joint-sleep-apnea-venture\">ResMed, for example, has partnered with Alphabet subsidiary Verily\u003C\u002Fa> to work on sleep apnea, as well as releasing its own connected CPAP devices. Australian company ResApp has developed a technology that can \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fpreliminary-data-resapps-new-platform-detects-sleep-apnea-86-sensitivity\">detect sleep apnea\u003C\u002Fa> based purely on sound with 86 percent accuracy. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Ffitbit-eyes-sleep-apnea-space-next-digital-innovation\">Fitbit was also reported\u003C\u002Fa> to aim for the space with their next digital innovation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Moreover, California-based \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mobihealthnews.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fbeddr-launches-sleep-tuner-forehead-worn-sensor-sleep-apnea-patients\">Beddr has launched Sleep Tuner\u003C\u002Fa>, an FDA-registered sleep sensor, worn on the forehead, which measures blood oxygenation, heart rate, and sleep position, as well as stopped breathing events. The sensor might be useful to people who already know about their mild to moderate sleep apnea and found the CPAP devices too invasive. These patients might use the Sleep Tuner to understand the impact of sleep position, alcohol consumption, or taking non-prescription medications on increasing their likelihood to have stopped-breathing events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleep-Apnea-Treatment-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"Sleep Apnea Treatment\" class=\"wp-image-24121\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleep-Apnea-Treatment-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleep-Apnea-Treatment-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleep-Apnea-Treatment-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F06\u002FSleep-Apnea-Treatment.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.philips.co.uk\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All in all, we see incremental hardware improvements in the area of CPAP devices, however, the more important thing is that digital health can significantly improve patient adherence and engagement when it comes to the sleep apnea treatment. We hope that enough companies will come up with a less intrusive sleep apnea device soon, but until then, we are glad to see that digital technologies are raising adherence statistics and saving the good night’s sleep of thousands. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Not only does the condition cause frustration in itself, but when looking at the comfort of it, its treatment could be compared to an attack of Aliens. How could digital health help patients who undergo sleep apnea treatment? 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The market for sleep trackers is skyrocketing and finally, more and more people track the quality of their bedtime. However, getting conclusions from sleep measurements is tricky. Let me help you by sharing my experience!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>I experimented with my sleep for years\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The wind lashed the shutters so you thought you didn’t sleep well, but you still felt fresher than after 9 hours of continuous sleep? Whenever you wake up after 8 am your head hurts? If you go to bed before 12 pm you cannot get any sleep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sleeping is a mysterious and tricky business. Given how important proper sleep is to brainpower, health, and overall well-being, I wanted to optimize how I slept through the nights. But it turned out that sleep tracking is just as problematic. Even for me, although I have been tracking my sleep pattern, stress level and other health parameters for more than two decades through various methods, even \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-one-year-excel-spreadsheet-experiment-that-changed-my-life\u002F\">in a thorough excel spreadsheet\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Analyze Your Sleep Quality? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FgMyJpySykEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The boom on the market of sleep trackers and sensors resulted in too many choices. Don’t get me wrong, it is wonderful to see so many innovations for optimizing sleep. But plenty of people are puzzled what to choose for their needs. Some ask me about using simple apps for tracking sleep while their phone is next to them. Others want to know which sensor to use for detailed tracking. I was puzzled myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>When should I go to sleep? How much deep sleep is enough? What is the REM phase?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-i-optimized-my-sleep-with-technology\u002F\">took me years to find my jackpot solution\u003C\u002Fa>. I tried \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-for-sleep-tracking-a-week-long-experiment-with-apps-and-sensors\u002F\">many sensors and apps\u003C\u002Fa>, and even did a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-months-sleep-tracking-experiment-learnt\u002F\">6-months-long sleep experiment\u003C\u002Fa> to figure out what’s the best for me. So, here is my advice for anyone interested in sleeping better without pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503.jpg\" alt=\"EarlySense sleep tracker\" class=\"wp-image-17109\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-512x447.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-286x250.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Light sleep, deep sleep, REM & co.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As we are all genetically different, we need different factors during our sleep to feel rested the next day. For some people, the percentage of deep sleep will make a difference, for others change in air pressure during a storm. There is no general recipe for a good night sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are certain patterns, however, which are the same for everyone. Researchers found that sleep could be divided into non-REM and REM sleep. The former part has three further stages, and this is the phase when your body recovers. In REM sleep – named after the rapid eye movement that happens during this stage – the brain is incredibly active. This is the part of our sleep where we dream, process and store memories (sleep experts claim REM is not the only phase for doing that, but let’s settle with this thought for now).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first two phases of non-REM sleep are characterized as light sleep periods. Anyone can be woken up easily, your body usually prepares for the third stage, deep sleep or gets out of REM when light happens. Smart alarms usually give the wake-up call during this phase as your awakening is much lighter and more comfortable than in deep sleep. The latter, the third stage of your shuteye is the time when your body does maintenance. You grow muscles and regrow tissues. So, it is really important to get enough deep sleep – but for each phase, really, as every sleep stage has its own biological function in recovering your body, brain, and soul from the experiences of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles.png\" alt=\"Light sleep, deep sleep, REM\" class=\"wp-image-17069\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles-768x317.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles-512x211.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles-458x189.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to analyze sleep tracking results?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you have a sleep tracker or sensor, you have definitely encountered the various stages of sleep. When you look at the graph in your app whether it’s Sleep as Android, Fitbit or Apple Watch, you will see something like this. On an average sleep curve, you can see four phases: being awake, light sleep, deep sleep, and the REM phase. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03.png\" alt=\"Sleep tracking results\" class=\"wp-image-17108\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03.png 632w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03-372x512.png 372w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03-182x250.png 182w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03-768x1058.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>It depends entirely on the given person how much deep sleep is necessary, but this is usually the decisive factor in feeling well-rested the next morning. It is also useful not to wake up directly from a deep sleep phase, as you will be groggy the whole morning. Sometimes you will not even know “where you are” for a couple of moments, as in deep sleep, in a sudden wake-up call, the brain needs some minutes to reboot. A smart alarm helps a lot with smooth awakenings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We usually jump from deep sleep into REM phase. As it is also crucial, you’d better prepare with a sleep tracker that measures it. Some \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.livescience.com\u002F59872-stages-of-sleep.html\">researchers say our brains work even more in REM than while being awake\u003C\u002Fa>. You have to find out what factor changes this for you. In some apps, you can label the events which might influence sleep: late work-out, alcohol, medications or a crying baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000;\">After about 400 sleep measurements, I learned a lot about my sleep:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>I have to sleep 7 and a half hours for the best results (no more, no less). If I sleep more, the sleep quality deteriorates.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I feel better when I had more than 45% deep sleep. I reach it if I don’t drink, exercise, have dinner or check my phone before sleeping.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I have social jet lag (I go to sleep later on weekends, which makes my sleep quality worse).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I feel like I’m in my best shape in the morning when I had at least one long deep sleep (my record is 3 hours).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I’m an early bird, definitely not a night owl.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I sleep better if I fall asleep before 11 pm.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000;\">That’s also the\u003C\u002Fspan> reason why sleep tracking and sleep analysis are very useful. We can draw long-term conclusions, get better at sleeping and make the most of our day from the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Where to start sleep tracking?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I have tried many sensors for measuring sleep quality from Fitbit One and Surge to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002F#!checkme-pro\u002Fc1mv2\">Viatom Checkme\u003C\u002Fa> and Withings Pulse, but the ultimate solution turned out to be the Pebble Time sensor paired with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002F5993005\u002Ffive-best-sleep-tracking-gadgets-or-apps\">Android for Sleep\u003C\u002Fa> app. My goal was to eliminate luck from sleep quality and have a list in mind about the potential mistakes I can make to ruin it as well as the things that will improve it on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you are eager to analyse your sleep through tracking but don’t know where to start, check out our infographic below that aims to make it easier for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875.png\" alt=\"Sleep quality tracking\" class=\"wp-image-17070\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875.png 563w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875-331x512.png 331w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875-162x250.png 162w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875-768x1187.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cmap name=\"image-map\"> \n\u003Carea title=\"Best Sleep Apps for iOS\" alt=\"Best Sleep Apps for iOS\" coords=\"557,684,643,724\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F317816.php\" target=\"_blank\">\n \n\u003Carea title=\"Compatible devices\" alt=\"Compatible devices\" coords=\"71,1050,341,1096\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002Fdocumentation\u002Fintegration\u002Fwearable\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\n \n\u003Carea title=\"Analysis\" alt=\"Analysis\" coords=\"519,1052,677,1091\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-for-sleep-tracking-a-week-long-experiment-with-apps-and-sensors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\n \n\u003Carea title=\"Sleep as Android\" alt=\"Sleep as Android\" coords=\"77,681,317,731\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002Fmore\u002Fdownload\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\n \u003C\u002Fmap>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I know that sleep tracking is not easy, but it is a lot of fun to look at how your body works when you are not conscious, and you’ll get to know a lot about yourself, so I encourage you to take up this journey. 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