Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Detection Gets FDA Approval
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- News link: https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/09/16/227236/apple-watch-sleep-apnea-detection-gets-fda-approval
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> The feature, [3]announced at last week's iPhone 16 event , will arrive as part of the imminent watchOS 11 release. Once enabled, it requires 10 nights of sleep tracking data spread out over a 30-day span to determine whether a user may have the condition. During that time, it also offers insights into nightly sleeping disturbances, utilizing the on-board accelerometer.
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> The FDA classes the feature as an "over-the-counter device to assess risk of sleep apnea." Apple is quick to note that the addition is not a diagnostic tool. Rather, it will prompt users to seek a formal diagnosis from a healthcare provider. The condition, which causes breathing to become shallower or repeatedly stop during the night, is associated with a variety of different symptoms. The Mayo Clinic notes that it can cause insomnia, headaches, daytime sleepiness, and other longer-term conditions.
[1] https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/apple-watch-sleep-apnea-detection-gets-fda-approval/
[2] https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm?ID=K240929
[3] https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/09/09/2117214/sleep-apnea-detection-is-coming-to-the-apple-watch
Battery life (Score:1)
Website says 18 hours (36 in low power mode). Which part of the day would you do without the watch to have it monitor you at night?
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Wow! This sounds awful. I guess you need to wear 2 watches then if you rely on a watch to get time.
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> Wow! This sounds awful. I guess you need to wear 2 watches then if you rely on a watch to get time.
Having to buy a second Apple watch dedicated for the night shift sounds awful..
..until you hear what the real crooks want to charge you for that dedicated machine.
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Time to open source it and make build your own kits and instructions available? With 3D printing available, I don't think at first glance it should be that hard to implement.
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doesn't that mean you're never quite sure of the time ?
Re: Battery life (Score:2)
When you get up to shower and get dressed, then when you're headed out the door put the watch on. You'll be fine.
Re: Battery life (Score:2)
I donâ(TM)t need the sleep apnea feature, however I tend to charge my watch while I shower each morning, and it lasts throughout the day and night without needing low power mode.
The one exception is when I go on a long trip with gps enabled - the vibe on the watch means I have to recharge before bedtime.
Re: Battery life (Score:1)
You don't really need to wear the watch every night to check for sleep apnea. In fact, I'm not too sure the value of this feature honestly. You get diagnosed, treated (usually with a CPAP machine) that's it. Every year or so you're supposed to get rechecked to see if the machine needs adjusting. Not sure how the watch really helps here.
Sleep apnea is no joke... (Score:3)
I wish I had some type of notification a few years ago. It went undiagnosed for years before My body got fed up with me and started attacking itself. I ended up with a huge auto-immune response where my own lungs were targeted. Ended up in the hospital for about 2 weeks and my lungs had so much inflammation that they thought I was riddled with tumors originally. Nope, just inflammation.
No telling how many brain cells I killed before I got my face-hugger mask -- but many of the health things that started pop up on my radar (higher blood pressure, for example) got back under control once I started with my handy-dandy APAP machine.
Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to paint this gizmo as the greatest thing since sliced bread -- I hate the thing with the fiery heat of 10,000 suns -- but I hate brain-damage and strokes more.
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You hurt some feelings and were modded to oblivion.... but
Increased Risk: Obesity is a significant risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Excess weight can lead to fat deposits around the upper airway, which can obstruct breathing during sleep.
Severity: The severity of sleep apnea often increases with higher body mass index (BMI). Even a 10% weight gain can lead to a six-fold increase in the risk of developing OSA.
Mechanism: Excess fat around the neck (pharyngeal fat) can block the airway, while inc
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Bro scared me into working out!!!!