While the proportion of the Older Adults (OAs) population is growing, this shift raises a
challenging question:“How can we support OAs to lead independent and healthy lifestyle?” …

Purpose Breathing sounds during sleep are altered and characterized by various acoustic
specificities in patients with sleep disordered breathing (SDB). This study aimed to identify …

Study Objectives: Sound level meter is the gold standard approach for snoring evaluation.
Using this approach, it was established that snoring intensity (in dB) is higher for men and is …

Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a chronic and common sleep-
breathing disease that could negatively influence lives of patients and cause serious …

Abstract Background and Objective Snoring is a prima symptom of obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA). Here, we add audio-based snoring features to improve the non-obtrusive …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder in which repetitive upper airway
obstructive events occur during sleep. These events can induce hypoxia, which is a risk …

Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is known to cause daytime
drowsiness and an association with diseases such as Type II diabetes, cardiovascular …

Poor sleep quality is a risk factor for multiple mental, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular
diseases. Certain sleep positions or excessive position changes can be related to some …

Purpose Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea by the gold-standard of polysomnography
(PSG), or by home sleep testing (HST), requires numerous physical connections to the …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent sleep disorder, characterized by recurrent
episodes of upper airway obstructions during sleep. We hypothesize that breath-by-breath …