Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 118-122 , January 2009

An investigation of the validity of the Lifeshirt in comparison to standard polysomnography in the detection of obstructive sleep apnea

  • Suanne Goodrich

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    • Lynn Health Science Institute, 5300 N. Independence, Ste 130, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, USA
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  • William C. Orr

      Affiliations

    • Lynn Health Science Institute, 5300 N. Independence, Ste 130, Oklahoma City, OK 73112, USA
    • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 801 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA

Received 13 July 2007 ,Revised 18 October 2007 ,Accepted 4 November 2007.

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☆ Conflict of interest: The manufacturer of the Lifeshirt (Vivometrics; Ventura, CA) loaned the authors the Lifeshirts that were utilized in this study. No financial support was provided for this project, however. There are no other conflicts of interest to disclose.

PII: S1389-9457(07)00376-0

doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2007.11.003

Sleep Medicine
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 118-122 , January 2009

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