MIT: Ingestible Electronic Device Detects Breathing Depression in Patients
November 18, 2023
November 18, 2023
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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The new sensor measures heart and breathing rate from patients with sleep apnea and could also be used to monitor people at risk of opioid overdose.
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By Anne Trafton
Diagnosing sleep disorders such as sleep apnea usually requires a patient to spend the night in a sleep lab, hooked up to a variety of sensors . . .
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The new sensor measures heart and breathing rate from patients with sleep apnea and could also be used to monitor people at risk of opioid overdose.
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By Anne Trafton
Diagnosing sleep disorders such as sleep apnea usually requires a patient to spend the night in a sleep lab, hooked up to a variety of sensors . . .