Información de la vacante
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Job ID 32834
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Experiencia 3 Años
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Género Mujer
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Empresa Management
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Capacitaciones Diploma
Descripción del trabajo
Sleep Uninterrupted: Understanding the Ambulatory Polysomnography System
Polysomnography (PSG) is the comprehensive study of sleep, traditionally conducted in a specialized sleep laboratory under direct supervision. While effective, the lab environment can sometimes disrupt an individual’s natural sleep patterns, or be inconvenient for those with mobility challenges or living in remote areas. This is where the ambulatory polysomnography system offers a valuable alternative. These portable devices allow for a multi-channel sleep study to be conducted in a person’s familiar home environment, or in a regular hospital room, aiming to capture more typical sleep behavior and providing a practical solution for diagnosing various sleep disorders.
Components and Data Collection
An ambulatory polysomnography system typically consists of a compact, portable recording device that an individual wears during sleep. Similar to an in-lab PSG, it collects a wide array of physiological data. This includes brain activity (electroencephalogram – EEG) to identify sleep stages (e.g., REM, non-REM stages), eye movements (electrooculogram – EOG) to detect REM sleep and arousals, and muscle activity (electromyogram – EMG) to monitor leg movements and chin muscle tone. Additionally, these systems record respiratory effort (chest and abdominal bands), airflow (nasal cannula), oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry), and heart rate (electrocardiogram – ECG). Some advanced systems may also incorporate body position sensors and audio recording to detect snoring or other sounds. The data is stored internally on the device for later download and analysis.
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