Acoustical analysis of respiratory sounds for detection of obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common respiratory disorder during sleep. Apnea is cessation of airflow to the lungs, which lasts for at least 10 seconds accompanied by more than 4% drop of the blood's Oxygen saturation. Polysomnography during the entire night is the Gold Standard diagnos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Montazeripouragha, Amanallah
Other Authors: Moussavi, Zahra (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/5194