Why Get Tested at Home?
Diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea requires a sleep study. This test can be performed overnight in a Sleep Center or hospital with technology called polysomnography (PSG). And now, a safe, accurate, private and cost-effective NovaSom Home Sleep Test is available and is clinically appropriate for 80% of undiagnosed OSA sufferers.
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Sleep Centers Are Not For Everyone
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- Sleep Centers test for more than just OSA
In-center testing involves an overnight stay in a hospital or sleep center for a comprehensive polysomnography test that measures 12 physiological and neurological parameters. The process can be very expensive, and can diagnose many diseases besides sleep apnea. If a patient has a high pre-test probability of having OSA, he or she can most often be diagnosed with a Home Sleep Test.
- Sleep Center testing can be uncomfortable
In-center testing can be a major deterrent for people who are uncomfortable sleeping in unfamiliar environments or who cannot afford the high expense or time away from home. Sometimes there are long waiting lists and, in some rural locations, limited access. |
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Undiagnosed sleep apnea threatens quality of life and well being, and can elevate risk for other related conditions, like Daytime Fatigue, Diabetes, Heart Conditions, Depression, Weight Gain, and Erectile or Sexual Disfunction. So if you have signs or symptoms of OSA, or if your doctor determines you are at high risk, be sure you get tested.
The Solution
NovaSom home sleep testing allows patients to be tested in the privacy and comfort of their own homes, at a fraction of the cost of a Sleep Center.
NovaSom home sleep testing is performed in the convenience of a person’s home at a fraction of the cost of a sleep lab. Sleeping comfortably in one's own bed, wearing just three sensors to collect the information that sleep specialists recommend for diagnosing sleep apnea, an accurate diagnosis is obtained.The NovaSom home sleep testing device is delivered straight to the patient’s door, and returned to NovaSom when the sleep study is complete.
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