Med Biol Eng Comput. 2011 Jun;49(6):623-5. doi: 10.1007/s11517-011-0777-4. Epub 2011 Apr 13.
Sleep medicine is a growing field with multidisciplinary origins in physiological monitoring techniques, on which it still largely depends. Collaborations between engineers and sleep specialists offer substantial opportunities to improve on current approaches to diagnosis and assessment of patients with sleep problems. Such collaborations could also prove key to improved fundamental understanding of the pathophysiology that underlies sleep disorders and their adverse impact on the brain, cardiovascular system, and optimal health.
睡眠医学是一个不断发展的领域，其多学科起源于生理监测技术，目前仍在很大程度上依赖这些技术。工程师和睡眠专家之间的合作为改进当前诊断和评估睡眠问题患者的方法提供了巨大的机会。这种合作对于改善对睡眠障碍及其对大脑、心血管系统和最佳健康的不利影响的病理生理学的基本理解也可能是关键。
