Stowood equipment is frequently used in clinical research as well as routine clinical practice. Here is a short selection of examples of these.
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Black Shadow, Black series sleep recorders
2025: Pulse transit time respiratory swing as a diagnostic test for obstructive sleep apnoea in children—An observational study Front. Neurol. 16:1632919. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2025.1632919
2024: Retrospective review of treatment outcomes and costs in children with sleep disordered breathing assessed with multi-channel studies Sleep Medicine: X Volume 7, December 2024, 100115 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepx.2024.100115
2023: Features from the photoplethysmogram and the electrocardiogram for estimating changes in blood pressure Scientific Reports 13, Article number: 986 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-27170-2
Endotyping, phenotyping and personalised therapy in obstructive sleep apnoea: are we there yet? https://doi.org/10.1136/thorax-2023-220037
2021:
Emergent academic skills growth in New Zealand pre-school children undergoing treatment for sleep disordered breathing: a case–control pilot study Sleep Medicine Volume 80, April 2021, Pages 77-85 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2021.01.027
Pulse arrival time as a surrogate of blood pressure Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01358-4
2020: Non-contact assessment of peripheral artery haemodynamics using video infrared thermography IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering https://doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2020.2999539
2019: Can sleep questionnaires predict outcome in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy for sleep disordered breathing? Australian Journal of Otolaryngology http://www.theajo.com/article/view/4152/html
2018: Effect of supplemental oxygen on blood pressure in obstructive sleep apnea (SOX). A randomized continuous positive airway pressure withdrawal trial American journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201802-0240OC
Non-contact monitoring of respiration in the neonatal intensive care unit. Oxford University Research Archive https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:7ccf75a9-974c-4fc8-b5b5-beffcd62d302
2017: “A 4-week wait ‘fast-track’ sleep service is effective at establishing vocational drivers on continuous positive airway pressure” Clin Med (Lond). 2017 Oct;17(5):401-402.
2016:
Video camera monitoring to detect changes in haemodynamics. Oxford University Research Archive https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:e84f2acf-f35c-4257-a4c3-209c5da9cbee
“The effect of OSA on hypoxic and inflammatory markers during CPAP withdrawal: Further evidence from three randomized control trials” Respirology, 22: 793–799. doi: 10.1111/resp.12946.
2015: “Bio-markers of oxidative stress following CPAP-withdrawal: data from two randomized trials” Eur Respir J. 2015 Oct; 46(4): 1065–1071.
“Non-contact measurement of oxygen saturation with an RGB camera” Biomed Opt Express. 2015 September 1; 6(9): 3320–3338
Visi-Download software
2024:
Clinical characteristics, associated comorbidities and hospital outcomes of neonates with sleep disordered breathing: a retrospective cohort study BMJ Paediatrics Open
Sleep studies in obese children with obstructive sleep apnea: Pulse oximetry as a diagnostic tool Journal of Sleep Research https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.14214
To define reference ranges for the 3% and 4% mean desaturation nadir in healthy children under 12 years: observational study using oximetry motion-resistant … Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2022-325046
Real-world utility of overnight oximetry for the screening of obstructive sleep apnea in children International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.111892
Role of overnight oximetry in assessing the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea in typically developing children: a multicentre study Archives of Disease in Childhood https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-326191
Overnight desaturation in interstitial lung diseases: links to pulmonary vasculopathy and mortality https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00740-2023
Retrospective review of treatment outcomes and costs in children with sleep disordered breathing assessed with multi-channel studies Sleep Medicine: X https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepx.2024.100115
2023: Evaluation of a custom-made mandibular repositioning device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome British Dental Journal https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-023-6267-x
Longitudinal pilot study of oxygen saturation indices in healthy preterm infants Pediatr Res https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-023-02741-9
2022: Does Sleep Position Influence Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Infants With Cleft Palate: A Feasibility Study? The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal https://doi.org/10.1177%2F10556656211003459
Modified hypoxic challenge testing in children needing nocturnal ventilation: An observational study Pediatr Pulmonol. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.26163
2021: Diagnostic accuracy of level IV portable sleep monitors versus polysomnography for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis Sleep Medicine https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2021.08.029
Observational study to define reference ranges for the 3% oxygen desaturation index during sleep in healthy children under 12 years using oximetry motion-resistant technology
2020: Actigraphy in sleep research with infants and young children: Current practices and future benefits of standardized reporting Journal of Sleep Research https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13134
Effect of opaque wraps for pulse oximeter sensors: randomised cross-over trial Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-319049
Use of oximetry to screen for paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea: is one night enough and is 6 hours too much? Archives of Disease in Childhood
Continuous oximetry recordings on the first post-operative night after pediatric adenotonsillectomy-a case-control study International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110313
2019: Successful home respiratory polygraphy to investigate sleep-disordered breathing in children Sleep Medicine https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.1264
Randomised cross-over trial evaluating the short-term effects of non-invasive ventilation as an adjunct to airway clearance techniques in adults with cystic fibrosis BMJ Open Respiratory Research
The STOP-Bang Questionnaire as a Screening Tool for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.7754
“A cohort study reporting normal oximetry values in healthy infants under 4 months of age using Masimo technology”
“The Physiology of Paragliding Flight at Moderate and Extreme Altitudes” High Altitude Medicine & Biology Volume: 19 Issue 1: March 1, 2018
“The Pēpi‐Pod study: Overnight video, oximetry and thermal environment while using an in‐bed sleep device for sudden unexpected death in infancy prevention” J Paediatr Child Health. . doi:10.1111/jpc.13845
“Physician Decision Making and Clinical Outcomes With Laboratory Polysomnography or Limited-Channel Sleep Studies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Trial” Ann Intern Med. 2017;166(5):332-340.
“Ready-Made Versus Custom-Made Mandibular Repositioning Devices in Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” J Clin Sleep Med. 2017 Feb;13(2) 175-182
“Sleep related respiratory events during non-invasive ventilation of patients with chronic hypoventilation” Respiratory Medicine, Volume 132, 2017, Pages 210-216
“Comparison of standard and novel signal analysis approaches to obstructive sleep apnea classification” Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol., 27 August 2015
“P85 A Composite Index of Saturation and Distance Walked during a 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT): A retrospective methodological comparison”
“The Importance of Sleep: Attentional Problems in School-Aged Children With Down Syndrome and Williams Syndrome” Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 13:6, 455-471, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2014.940107
“Sickle Cell Anemia: Iron Availability and Nocturnal Oximetry” Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Vol. 8, No. 5, 2012
Visi-System and Visi-3 digital video sleep systems
2024: Retrospective review of treatment outcomes and costs in children with sleep disordered breathing assessed with multi-channel studies Sleep Medicine: X https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepx.2024.100115
Prospective evaluation of the impact of multi-channel studies on treatment outcomes in children with sleep disordered breathing Sleep Medicine: X https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepx.2024.100111
2020: Observational Study of Pulse Transit Time in Children With Sleep Disordered Breathing Frontiers in Neurology https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.00316
2019: Return of sleep apnoea and sleep fragmentation following CPAP withdrawal in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea European Respiratory Journal https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02351-2018
The use of pulse transit time in pediatric sleep studies: A systematic review Sleep medicine reviews https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2016.11.006
Outcome following the use of a multi-channel sleep system to screen for sleep disordered breathing in children
Adenotonsillectomy for the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children With Congenital Craniosynostosis Syndromes Journal of Craniofacial Surgery https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0b013e31824e6cf8
Using digital methods to stop reinventing the wheel: baseline audit of London asthma standards and creation of the asthma toolkit British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology and British Paediatric Respiratory Society https://adc.bmj.com/content/102/Suppl_1/A171.3.abstract
Barriers and facilitators to physical activity for children and young people with asthma: an evidence synthesis
Pulse transit time and assessment of childhood sleep disordered breathing Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery https://doi.org/
Unconstrained video monitoring of breathing behavior and application to diagnosis of sleep apnea IEEE transactions on biomedical engineering https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2013.2280132
Exenatide improves excessive daytime sleepiness and wakefulness in obese patients with type 2 diabetes without obstructive sleep apnoea Journal of sleep research https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2869.2012.01030.x
Non-invasive measurement of respiratory rate in children using the photoplethysmogram 2008 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4649554
Obstructive sleep apnoea is independently associated with the metabolic syndrome but not insulin resistance state Cardiovascular diabetology https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-5-22
Osler maintenance of wakefulness test
2023: Pulse rate variability: An alternative to heart rate variability in adults with spinal cord injury Psychophysiology https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14356
Poor sleep is associated with deficits of attention in COPD patients Sleep Medicine https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.10.008
2021: Simplified sleep resistance test for daytime sleepiness detection Sleep Sci. https://dx.doi.org/10.5935%2F1984-0063.20200046
2019: Erfassung der Tagesschläfrigkeit bei Patienten mit obstruktivem Schlafapnoesyndrom durch den Oxford Sleep Resistance-Test (OSLER) im Vergleich zum multiplen Schlaflatenz-Test (MSLT) Free University Berlin Repository https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/23966
2018: J Psychosom Res. 2018 Sep;112:90-98 “Daytime sleepiness and its relationships to fatigue and autonomic dysfunction in adults with spinal cord injury”
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Vol. 10, No. 10, 2014 “The Oxford Sleep Resistance test (OSLER) and the Multiple Unprepared Reaction Time Test (MURT) Detect Vigilance Modifications in Sleep Apnea Patients ”
Equivalence of autoadjusted and constant continuous positive airway pressure in home treatment of sleep apnea Chest https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.129.3.638
Fig1 in J. Sleep Res. (1997) 6, 142-145 “A behavioural test to assess daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea”
Page 1622 (top right) in Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Jun;163(7):1619-25 “Microsleep during a Simplified Maintenance of Wakefulness Test: A Validation Study of the OSLER Test”
Page 476 (line 11 discussion) and the abstract in Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Aug 15;166(4):474-8 “Analysis of Error Profiles Occurring during the OSLER Test: a sensitive mean of detecting fluctuations in vigilance in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.”
Grey Flash sleep recorder
2021: Actigraphy in sleep research with infants and young children: Current practices and future benefits of standardized reporting Journal of Sleep Research https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13134
Reliability of home-based physiological sleep measurements in snoring and non-snoring 3-year olds Sleep and Breathing https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-012-0663-9
“Accurate Position Monitoring and Improved Supine-Dependent Obstructive Sleep Apnea with a New Position Recording and Supine Avoidance Device” Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Vol. 7, No. 4, 2011
Divided Attention Steering Simulator (DASS)
Source-Space Brain Functional Connectivity Features in Electroencephalogram-Based Driver Fatigue Classification Sensors https://doi.org/10.3390/s23052383
Automatically detected microsleep episodes in the fitness-to-drive assessment Frontiers in Neuroscience https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00008
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