Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea: Filling the Gap Between Physicians and Engineers

Section A Physiology

Physiology of sleep and circadian rhythms (L. Nobili, Italy)

Obstructive sleep apnea (W. McNicholas, Ireland)

Central sleep apnea (C. Schbel, Germany)

Sleep apnea and cognition (Javier Gmez-Pilar, G. C. Gutirrez-Tobal, Spain)

Modelling of sleep related breathing disorders (M. Khoo, Los Angeles, USA)

Precision medicine for sleep apnea (Susheel Patil, Baltimore, USA)

Pediatric sleep apnea (David Gozal)

Sleep apnea comorbidities (Flix del Campo, Spain)

Section B Diagnostic innovations

Polysomnography and new sensors (M. Hirshkowitz, USA)

Common machine-learning methods applied to automatic detection of sleep apnea (Roberto Hornero and G. C. Gutirrez-Tobal, Spain)

Automatic sleep staging (P. Anderer, Vienna, Austria)

Home sleep apnea testing (T. Penzel Germany or N. Collop USA)

ECG and heart rate analysis (T. Penzel, Germany)

Cardiorespiratory coupling (T. Robert, Boston, USA)

Pulse wave analysis (A. Porta, Milano, Italy)

Oximetry analysis (Timo Leppnen, Kuopio, Finland)

Tracheal sound analysis (K. Sabil, Paris, France)

Respiratory signal analysis (Veronica Barroso, Spain)

Deep Learning in Sleep Apnea (Fernando Vaquerizo-Villar, Spain)

Mobile applications in sleep apnea context (Ainara Garde, Spain)

Section C Therapeutic innovations

APAP, BPAP, CPAP and new modes of positive airway pressure therapy (Karin Dhucan, Bosto, USA)

Hypoglossus nerve stimulation (C. Heiser, Munich)

Phrenic nerve stimulation

Mandibular advancement therapy

Acoustic stimulation to improve sleep apnea (V. Donic, Slovac Republic)

Adherence monitoring using telemedicine technology (H. Woehrle, Germany)