Monday will see one of the most anticipated events: the presentation of the new iPhone 16. This announcement will take place in a new keynote that Apple has called “It’s time for the glow” and in which, in addition to the iPhone 16, we can see the new Apple Watch and the new AirPods. Among one of the devices that we will see is the Apple Watch 10. September 9th will mark the tenth anniversary of the presentation of the first Apple Watch and the latest information suggests that this new watch will be able to detect sleep apnea, one of the most common breathing disorders occurring during sleep.
Sleep apnea detection: the advantage of 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 breathing disorders occurring during sleep. Among its main symptoms is daytime hypersomnia caused by poor quality of nighttime sleep that affects, among other symptoms, the user’s performance and intellectual capacity. In addition, there are some associations and risk factors for suffering from this syndrome, such as high blood pressure, obesity or cardiovascular disorders. Detection of this syndrome is essential to improve its clinical symptoms. and this is part of one of the conditions that responds best to its treatment, which is the use of a nighttime CPAP.
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The latest report published by Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman assures that the The Apple Watch 10 will be able to detect sleep apnea. With this step, Apple adds sleep apnea to the set of health alerts that it is able to issue to the user: irregular heart rate, low heart rate, arrhythmias, low blood oxygen levels, etc.
However, Gurman assures that it is likely that This feature may not be available initially.but will be added to the Apple Watch 10 with a software update. In other words, the watch will have the real ability to detect sleep apnea at the hardware level but its activation will only take place in a future update.
All these alerts are made thanks to the different sensors that the Apple Watch has: pulse oximeter, possibility of performing an electrocardiogram, etc. In addition, all this is integrated into powerful software capable of alerting you of health anomalies. What’s really important is that the Apple Watch does not diagnose but recommends access to a qualified professional. for your evaluation.
