Research

Stowood has a long history of supporting and contributing to clinical research in sleep medicine. Our technologies are trusted by leading hospitals and universities worldwide, providing reliable data capture for studies into sleep disorders, treatment outcomes, and innovation in diagnostics.

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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Publications featuring Stowood technology

Black Shadow, Black series sleep recorders

(and predecessors)

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 (and predecessors)

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

Use of pulse oximetry as an investigative test for paediatric respiratory sleep disorders

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

2018:

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. 

2017:

“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

2015:

“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”

2013:

“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

2012:

“Sickle Cell Anemia: Iron Availability and Nocturnal Oximetry” Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Vol. 8, No. 5, 2012

2011:

Antic NA et al. The Effect of CPAP in Normalizing Daytime Sleepiness, Quality of Life, and Neurocognitive Function in Patients with Moderate to Severe OSA. Sleep. 2011;34(1):111–119. https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/34.1.111 (methods: “Masimo oximetry data were downloaded using Download 2001 software (Stowood Scientific, Oxford, UK)”)

2008:

Holley A.
Investigation of nocturnal oxygen saturation and sleep disordered breathing in children University of Southampton (PhD thesis)


Visi-System digital video sleep system (and predecessors)

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

2017:

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

Outcome following the use of a multi-channel sleep system to screen for sleep disordered breathing in children

2016:

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

2014:

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

2012:

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

Pulse transit time and assessment of childhood sleep disordered breathing Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery https://doi.org/10.1001/archoto.2012.86

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

2008:

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

2007:

West SD, Nicoll DJ, Wallace TM, Matthews DR, Stradling JR. Effect of CPAP on insulin resistance and HbA1c in men with obstructive sleep apnoea and type 2 diabetes. Thorax. 2007;62(11):969–974. https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2006.074351 (methods: “overnight laboratory sleep studies (VisiLab, Stowood Scientific Instruments, Oxford, UK)”)

2006:

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

1999:

Stradling JR, Pitson DJ, Bennett L, Barbour C, Davies RJO. Variation in the arousal pattern after obstructive events in obstructive sleep apnea. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 159(1):130–136. https://doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm.159.1.9805074


Osler maintenance of wakefulness test

2025:

Huhta R, Alakuijala A, Partinen M. Validation of OSLER Test Against Maintenance of Wakefulness Test and the Association With Subjective Measures of Sleepiness. Journal of Sleep Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.70251

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 https://dx.doi.org/10.5935%2F1984-0063.20200046

Alakuijala A, Maasilta P, Bachour A. Self-reported view on work capacity predicts abnormal Oxford Sleep Resistance Test results in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2021;17(4):703–709. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.8998

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:

2018 Sep;112:90-98 “Daytime sleepiness and its relationships to fatigue and autonomic dysfunction in adults with spinal cord injury”

2014:

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 ”

2006:

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

2005:
Mazza S, Pépin JL, Deschaux C, Naëgelé B, Levy P. Most obstructive sleep apnoea patients exhibit vigilance and attention deficits on an extended battery of tests. European Respiratory Journal. 2005;25(1):75–80. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.05.00011204

2004:

Comparison of the maintenance of wakefulness test (MWT) to a modified behavioral test (OSLER) in the evaluation of daytime sleepiness J. Sleep Res. (2004) 13, 407–411 ///

2002:

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.”

2001:

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”

1997:
Fig1 in J. Sleep Res. (1997) 6, 142-145 “A behavioural test to assess daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnoea”

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

2013:

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

2011:

“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)

2023:

Source-Space Brain Functional Connectivity Features in Electroencephalogram-Based Driver Fatigue Classification Sensors https://doi.org/10.3390/s23052383

2020:

Automatically detected microsleep episodes in the fitness-to-drive assessment Frontiers in Neuroscience  https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2020.00008

2006:

Pépin JL, Viot-Blanc V, Naëgelé B, et al. Driving ability in sleep apnoea patients before and after CPAP treatment: evaluation on a road safety platform. European Respiratory Journal. 2006;28(5):1020–1028. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.06.00116805

2005:

Mazza S, Pépin JL, Deschaux C, Naëgelé B, Levy P. Most obstructive sleep apnoea patients exhibit vigilance and attention deficits on an extended battery of tests. European Respiratory Journal. 2005;25(1):75–80. https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.05.00011204


Natus Embla Embletta from Stowood

2024:

Momcilovic D et al. Sleep-disordered breathing and lung function abnormalities in adults with congenital heart disease. Sleep Breath 28(1):241–250. doi: 10.1007/s11325-023-02899-w

Cresi F et al. Effects of a valved infant-bottle on sucking, swallowing and respiration in late-preterm infants. Front Pediatrics 12:1309923

2023:

Eulenburg C, Celik Y, Redline S, Thunström E, Glantz H, Strollo PJ Jr, Peker Y. Cardiovascular outcomes in adults with CAD and OSA with vs. without EDS: RICCADSA. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 207(9):1231–1241. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202210-2015OC

Xu H, Lindberg E et al. Sleep apnea indices associated with markers of inflammation and CVD: MUSTACHE cohort. Ann Am Thorac Soc 20(12):1815–1818. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202305-472RL

Henríquez-Beltrán M et al. U-shaped association between sleep duration, all-cause mortality and cardiovascular risk. J Clin Med 12(15):4961

2022:

Zancanella E et al. Home sleep apnea testing: an accuracy study [Embletta X100]. Sleep Breath 26(1):117–123. doi: 10.1007/s11325-021-02372-6

Celik Y, Balcan B, Peker Y. CPAP as add-on to lipid-lowering medication in CAD + OSA: RICCADSA. J Clin Med 11(1):273. doi: 10.3390/jcm11010273

2021:

Ljunggren M, Theorell-Haglöw J, Lindberg E, Peker Y. REM sleep apnea and carotid intima thickness: SHE-MUSTACHE cohort. J Sleep Res 31(5):e13559. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13559

Appleton SL, Vakulin A, Martin SA et al. OSA and nocturnal hypoxemia associated with lipid profiles: MAILES. Sleep Breath 26(3). doi: 10.1007/s11325-021-02453-6

2020:

Peker Y, Thunström E, Glantz H, Eulenburg C. Effect of OSA and CPAP on cardiovascular outcomes in ACS: RICCADSA. J Clin Med 9(12):4051. doi: 10.3390/jcm9124051

Wittert GA, Appleton SL, Adams RJ et al. OSA is not an independent determinant of testosterone in men: MAILES. Eur J Endocrinol 183(1). doi: 10.1530/EJE-19-0978

Ljunggren M, Byberg L, Theorell-Haglöw J et al. Sleep apnea in men associated with altered lipid metabolism: MUSTACHE. Sci Rep 10:14272. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-71247-3

2019:

Wallström S, Balcan B, Thunström E, Wolf A, Peker Y. CPAP and health-related quality of life in CAD + nonsleepy OSA: RICCADSA. J Clin Sleep Med 15(9):1311–1320. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7926

Drager LF, Sert Kuniyoshi FH et al. Pragmatic validation of home portable monitor: ELSA-Brasil. Sleep Med 76:42–47. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.12.022

2018:

Wallström S, Balcan B, Thunström E, Wolf A, Peker Y. CPAP and depression in CAD + nonsleepy OSA: RICCADSA. Ann Am Thorac Soc 16(1):116–124. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201803-174OC

Lee CH, Khoo SM, Chan MYY et al. Impact of OSA on PCI outcomes: Sleep and Stent Study design. Clin Cardiol 37(7):431–436. doi: 10.1002/clc.22298

A randomized trial to determine the impact of indacaterol/glycopyrronium on nighttime oxygenation and symptoms in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD: the DuoSleep study
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6330967/

2017:

Ng SS, Yip WM, Chan TO et al. Ambulatory vs. hospital-based approach in OSAS: RCT. Sci Rep 7:45901. doi: 10.1038/srep45901

Martin SA, Appleton SL, Adams RJ et al. Erectile dysfunction and AHI in community-dwelling men: MAILES. Sleep Health 3(4):250–256. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2017.04.006

Thunström E, Glantz H, Fu M et al. Increased inflammatory activity in nonobese CAD + OSA: RICCADSA. Sleep 40(7). doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsx065

Park DY, Jung YH, Park B et al. Accuracy analysis of Embletta X100 for OSA and sleep structure. J Rhinol 25(1):32–38

Lang CJ, Appleton SL, Vakulin A et al. Undiagnosed OSA, sleepiness and depression: MAILES. J Clin Sleep Med 13(4):575–582. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.6546

Durán-Cantolla J et al. Validation of new domiciliary OSA diagnosis device vs. Embletta Gold. Respirology 22(2):378–385. doi: 10.1111/resp.12894

2016:

Peker Y, Glantz H, Eulenburg C et al. PAP on cardiovascular outcomes in nonsleepy OSA: RICCADSA RCT. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 194(5):613–620. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201601-0088OC

Lee CH, Sethi R, Li R et al. OSA and cardiovascular events after PCI: Sleep and Stent Study [n=1,311, 5 countries]. Circulation 133(21):2008–2017. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.019392

Adams RJ, Appleton SL, Vakulin A et al. Daytime sleepiness, OSA and comorbidities: MAILES. Respirology 21(7):1314–1321. doi: 10.1111/resp.12829

Ismail R et al. Berlin Questionnaire to predict OSA in the general population [n=242]. J Clin Sleep Med 13(3):295–302. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.6462

2015:

Aurora RN, Swartz R, Punjabi NM. Misclassification of OSA severity with automated scoring [Embletta vs. ApneaLink]. Chest 147(3):719–727. doi: 10.1378/chest.14-0929

Appleton SL, Vakulin A, McEvoy RD et al. Nocturnal hypoxemia and incident type 2 diabetes: MAILES. J Clin Sleep Med 11(6):609–614. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.4768

Appleton SL, Vakulin A, McEvoy RD et al. Undiagnosed OSA and reduced quality of life: MAILES. Sleep Breath 19(4):1309–1316. doi: 10.1007/s11325-015-1171-5

Nerfeldt P, Nilsson BY, Mayor L, Udden J, Friberg D. Validation of portable monitor in morbidly obese patients [Embletta as reference]. J Clin Sleep Med 10(7):751–757. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.3864

Ng S, Yip WM, Chan TO et al. Prevalence of OSAS and CPAP adherence in elderly Chinese. PLoS One 10(3):e0119829. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119829

Park DY, Kim HJ, Kim CH et al. Reliability and validity of automated scoring with Embletta X100. Laryngoscope 125(2):493–497. doi: 10.1002/lary.24878

2014:

Li JJ, Appleton SL, Wittert GA et al. Functional health literacy and OSA: MAILES. Sleep 37(3):571–578. doi: 10.5665/sleep.3500

Cunningham E et al. Effect of recording duration on diagnostic accuracy of out-of-center sleep testing [Embletta, Mayo Clinic]. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 150(6):1002–1007. doi: 10.1177/0194599813519599

2013:

Glantz H, Thunström E, Herlitz J et al. Occurrence and predictors of OSA in revascularised CAD: RICCADSA. Ann Am Thorac Soc 10(4):350–356. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201211-106OC

Study of obesity hypoventilation syndrome and sleep-disordered breathing cohort Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

2012:

Jonsson BY, Arnardottir ES et al. OSA, obesity and inflammatory markers CRP and IL-6: ISAC. Sleep 35(7):921–932. doi: 10.5665/sleep.1956

Björnsdóttir E, Janson C, Gíslason T et al. Insomnia in OSA before and after PAP: ISAC. Sleep 36(12):1901–1909. doi: 10.5665/sleep.3226

2011:

Gjevre JA, Taylor-Gjevre RM, Skomro R et al. Embletta vs. PSG in Saskatchewan women. Can Respir J 18(5):271–274. doi: 10.1155/2011/408091

Hammoud AO, Walker JM, Gibson M et al. Sleep apnea, reproductive hormones and sexual quality of life in severely obese men. Obesity 19(6):1118–1123. doi: 10.1038/oby.2010.344

Chung F, Liao P, Sun Y et al. Level 2 portable PSG perioperatively in surgical patients [Embletta X100]. Sleep Breath 15(3):367–375. doi: 10.1007/s11325-010-0340-9

2010:

Ng SS, Chan TO, To KW et al. Validation of Embletta PDS for suspected OSAS. Respirology 15(2):336–342. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01697.x

2009:

Clark AL, Crabbe S, Aziz A, Reddy P, Greenstone M. Screening tool for sleep-disordered breathing [Embletta as reference vs. ApneaLink]. J Laryngol Otol 123(7):746–749. doi: 10.1017/S0022215109004794

2008:

Peker Y, Glantz H, Thunström E et al. Rationale and design of RICCADSA trial. Scand Cardiovasc J 43(1):24–31. doi: 10.1080/14017430802276106

2007:

Smith LA, Chong DW, Vennelle M et al. Diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing in chronic heart failure. J Sleep Res 16(4):428–435. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2007.00612.x

2006:

Oldenburg O, Lamp B, Horstkotte D. Cardiorespiratory screening for SDB in heart failure. Eur Respir J 28(5):1065–1067. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00084406

2003: Dingli K, Coleman EL, Vennelle M et al. Evaluation of a portable device for diagnosing OSAHS. Eur Respir J 21(2):253–259. doi: 10.1183/09031936.03.00298103


Natus Embla SDx / NDx PSG systems from Stowood

2023:

Oz G et al. Monitoring sleep stages with soft electrode array [Natus NDx + RemLogic 4.0.1]. J Sleep Res 32(4):e13909. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13909


Natus Embla SleepWorks / NeuroWorks PSG software

2022:

Xu M, Li M, Guido M et al. NCH Sleep DataBank: large paediatric sleep dataset [Natus SleepWorks v8 and v9; 3,984 studies]. Sci Data 9:421. doi: 10.1038/s41597-022-01545-6


Natus Embla RemLogic software from Stowood

2023:

Oz G, van Pelt I, Zuurbier M et al. Monitoring sleep stages with a soft electrode array [Natus NDx + RemLogic 4.0.1]. J Sleep Res 32(4):e13909. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13909 Xu H, Lindberg E et al. Sleep apnea and inflammation: MUSTACHE [EMBLA Flaga + RemLogic plug-in]. Ann Am Thorac Soc 20(12). doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202305-472RL

2022:

Järvenpää T, Kainulainen S et al. STAR software for sleep study export and anonymization [RemLogic one of four supported platforms]. Sci Rep 12:16099. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-19892-0

2019:

Biscarini F, Antelmi E et al. Novel sleep stage scoring combining expert rules with decision tree [Embla RemLogic scoring platform]. PLOS One 14(5):e0216054. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216054

2016:

Kulkas A, Leppänen T, Tiihonen P, Mervaala E, Töyräs J. RemLogic plug-in for adjusted AHI incorporating event severity. Med Biol Eng Comput 54(9):1385–1393. doi: 10.1007/s11517-016-1469-7 Finan PH, Richards JM, Gamaldo CE et al. Validation of wireless ambulatory EEG sleep monitoring device [Embla N7000 + RemLogic as reference]. J Clin Sleep Med 12(11):1443–1451. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.6262

2014:

Cairney SA, Sobczak JM, Lindsay S, Gaskell MG. Targeted memory reactivation during slow wave sleep [Embla N7000 + RemLogic 1.1]. Sleep 37(4):701–707. doi: 10.5665/sleep.3572


Natus Embla N7000 / S7000 / S4500 / S4000 PSG systems from Stowood

2020:

Ljunggren M et al. Sleep apnea and altered lipid metabolism in men: MUSTACHE [EMBLA Flaga]. Sci Rep 10:14272. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-71247-3

2016:

Finan PH et al. Validation of wireless ambulatory EEG [Embla N7000 as reference PSG]. J Clin Sleep Med 12(11):1443–1451. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.6262

2014:

Cairney SA et al. Targeted memory reactivation during slow wave sleep [Embla N7000]. Sleep 37(4):701–707. doi: 10.5665/sleep.3572

2005:

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