A Haaksberg invention involves a watch that measures oxygen levels during sleep to recognize sleep apnea. GP Kasper Veldhuis explains that the watch can indicate in one night whether there is a risk of sleep apnea. Recognizing sleep apnea is difficult because of vague symptoms, but the watch, which measures sleep for 6 to 8 hours with a patch on the finger, offers quick results. Although the watch does not provide a definitive diagnosis, it facilitates hospital referral or exclusion of sleep apnea, saving both time and costs for the patient, health care provider and insurer, said internist Rick Pleijhuis.

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