How Apple Watch will bring healther nights to Brazil with sleep apnea detection
How Apple Watch will bring healther nights to Brazil with sleep apnea detection
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Sleep apnea monitoring comes to Brazilian Apple Watch users. Apple Watch users everywhere, now including Brazil, can catch early signs of sleep apnea and take steps toward healthier sleep. Here's how it works. Apple's push to make the Watch a tool for preventive healthcare continues with the rollout of sleep apnea monitoring. Brazil celebrates its approval from Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria (ANVISA), while the feature is already available in over 150 countries, including the US, Japan, and the EU.
Sleep apnea is a chronic disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, causing disruptions that can have severe consequences if left untreated. Undiagnosed cases can lead to hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, often without individuals realizing the cause.
The Apple Watch monitors wrist movements during sleep using its accelerometer, detecting patterns linked to Respiratory Disturbance Events. Advanced machine learning algorithms trained on clinically validated sleep studies analyze these disturbances. While minor disturbances can be normal, repeated patterns across several nights may indicate sleep apnea, according to Apple's announcement.
Data from the sleep apnea monitoring feature is automatically recorded in the Health app on iPhone or iPad. Users can track respiratory disturbances over different timeframes, including 30 days, six months, or one year. If the Apple Watch detects consistent signs of moderate to severe sleep apnea, users receive a notification every 30 days. The alert acts as a prompt to take the next steps in evaluating sleep health.
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