Development of a system for telemonitoring of respiration parameters for patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a chronic sleep disorder affecting a large number of the global population. Telemonitoring has been successfully evaluated as an alternative method to traditional care. This paper identifies drawbacks of the current telemonitoring approaches and presents a universal wireless system for continuous monitoring of basic respiration parameters. The proposed system monitors four parameters, namely respiratory flow, airway pressure, Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) and Oxygen (O₂) gas concentrations. Data are wirelessly transmitted to a computer which acts as a web server. The system will allow remote evaluation of home ventilation support efficiency and the application of custom algorithms for decision support and respiration event detection.