Prototype for a New Methodology for Diagnosing Sleep Apnea in Children

Impact Area: 
Health Technology

Institution: 
Clínica Ciudad del Mar

AC3E rol: 
Research on the methodology and development of validation tests.

Description:

Development of a prototype for a sleep apnea diagnostic method in children, based on the recording and measurement of patients’ respiratory activity. This new technology has been developed as a response to the need to find alternatives that simplify the current process of diagnosing sleep breathing disorders, which has a series of operational disadvantages that hinder patients’ access to a diagnosis.

General Bari #699
Valparaíso, Chile