On Monday one of the most anticipated events for everyone will take place: the presentation of the new iPhone 16This announcement will take place in a new keynote that Apple has called 'It's Glowtime' and in which in addition to the iPhone 16 we will be able to see the new Apple Watch and the new AirPods. Among one of the devices that we will see is the Apple Watch10. On September 9th, it will be ten years since the presentation of the first Apple watch and the latest information indicates that this new watch will be able to detect sleep apnea, one of the most common respiratory disorders that occur during sleep.
Sleep apnea detection: the ace up the sleeve for the Apple Watch 10
Apnea-hypopnea syndrome or, commonly called, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is one of the most common respiratory disorders that occur during sleep. Its main symptoms include daytime hypersomnia caused by poor quality nighttime sleep, which affects the user's performance and intellectual capacity, among other symptoms. In addition, there are some associations and risk factors for suffering from this syndrome, such as high blood pressure, obesity or cardiovascular disorders. The detection of this syndrome is essential to improve its clinical presentation. and is part of one of the conditions that best respond to treatment, which is the use of nocturnal CPAP.
El latest report published by Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman says that the Apple Watch 10 will be able to detect sleep apnea. With this step, Apple adds sleep apnea to the entire set of health alerts it is capable of issuing to the user: irregular heart rate, low heart rate, arrhythmias, low blood oxygen level, etc.
However, Gurman says it is likely that This feature may not be available initially, but it will be added to the Apple Watch 10 with a software update. That is, the watch will have the actual ability to detect sleep apnea at the hardware level but its activation will not occur until a future update
All of these alerts are provided by the different sensors that the Apple Watch has: pulse oximeter, possibility of performing an electrocardiogram, etc. In addition, all of this is integrated with powerful software capable of alerting in the event of health anomalies. The really important thing is that the Apple Watch does not diagnose but recommends accessing a qualified professional. for your assessment.
