Sleep Testing Services Market Witnesses Launch of Home Sleep Testing Devices Due to Emergence of Covid-19
Sleep testing has become a common method of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea. It is an important diagnostic tool because it helps in the identification of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. It is performed by placing monitors on the patient's body at specific times during the night and recording the data. This data is essential in determining the causes of the condition and the need for treatment. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. The sleep testing services market is driven by high prevalence of sleep apnea. According to the study, ‘Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnea: a literature-based analysis’, published in July 2019, 936 million adults aged 30–69 years have mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea and 425 million adults aged 30–69 years have moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea globally. An EEG (electroencephalograph) is used to monitor brain waves during your sle...