METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING SLEEP QUALITY
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Abstract
Systems and/or methods for assessing the sleep quality of a patient in a sleep session are provided. Data is collected from the patient and/or physician including, for example, sleep session data in the form of one or more physiological parameters of the patient indicative of the patient'"'"'s sleep quality during the sleep session, a subjective evaluation of sleep quality, etc.; patient profile data; etc. A sleep quality index algorithm, which optionally may be an adaptive algorithm, is applied, taking into account some or all of the collected data. Sleep quality data may be presented to at least the patient, and it may be displayed in any suitable format (e.g., a format useful for the patient to be appraised on the progress of the treatment, a format useful for a sleep clinician to monitor progress and/or assess the effectiveness of differing treatment regimens, etc).
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53 Claims
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34. A method of assessing sleep quality of a patient whilst undergoing therapy for a sleep disorder, the method comprising:
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obtaining sleep session data comprising at least one physiological parameter of the patient indicative of the patient'"'"'s sleep quality during a sleep session in which the patient undergoes said therapy; and communicating feedback to the patient regarding the sleep quality of the patient during the sleep session at least by providing information to the patient regarding improvements for future therapy sessions, wherein said information is based on said sleep session quality for the sleep session. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus for assessing sleep quality of a patient while undergoing therapy for a sleep disorder, comprising:
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a PAP device configured to supply breathable gas under pressure to the patient for treatment of sleep disordered breathing; at least one sensor configured to obtain sleep session data during a sleep session in which the patient undergoes said therapy, said sleep session data comprising at least one physiological parameter of the patient indicative of the patient'"'"'s sleep quality during the sleep session; and a processor configured to communicate feedback to the patient regarding the sleep quality of the patient during the sleep session at least by providing information to the patient regarding improvements for future therapy sessions, wherein said information is based on said sleep session quality for the sleep session. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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