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Take-Home Screening for Sleep Apnea

Our Take-Home Screening for Sleep Apnea is a convenient method to determine whether you have difficulty breathing. This test is a simple breathing monitor to keep track of your:
  • Breathing
  • Breathing effort
  • Oxygen levels
The Snore Device makes use of sensors for detecting breathing patterns.
  • A tiny probe goes over your finger for measuring your body’s oxygen levels
  • A mask is placed with tubes in your nostrils
  • More sensors are placed on the chest and abdomen to measure their movement as you breathe

Dr. Glenn T. Yanagi, DDS, uses Medibyte Jr. for the take-home screening procedure. Medibyte Jr. is a type of portable sleep monitoring device used in the field of sleep medicine. It is a compact, easy-to-use device that is designed to be worn on the wrist during sleep.

Medibyte Jr. is primarily used to diagnose sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, a condition in which a person’s breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. The device measures a range of physiological parameters during sleep, including oxygen saturation, respiratory effort, and heart rate, which can provide important information about a patient’s sleep patterns and any potential issues that may be affecting their sleep quality.

One of the advantages of Medibyte Jr. is its ease of use and portability, which allows for convenient at-home sleep monitoring. This can be especially beneficial for patients who may have difficulty sleeping in a laboratory setting, or who live in remote areas where access to sleep testing facilities may be limited.

After the sleep monitoring period is completed, the data collected by the Medibyte Jr. device is downloaded and analyzed by Dr. Yanagi, who provides a diagnosis and recommendations for treatment if necessary.