2024-09-20 14:00:08
Since its release in 2015, Apple has presented the connected Apple Watch as a health accessory, but, like other manufacturers, it has struggled to provide useful services for everyone. The release of the Apple Watch 10, Friday September 20, however brought a new controversy: the presence of sleep apnea. This disease “Just 14% of French people”Report Isabelle Arnulf, neurologist and head of the sleep department at Pitié-Salpêtrière, in Paris. Underdiagnosed, it can cause fatigue et somnolenceor even increase cardiovascular risks.
Samsung has launched a few weeks ago the Galaxy Watch 7, it is possible to see this same disease. These are the first two consumer watches to receive approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), America’s health regulator. In Europe, this work should be approved by the end of the monthjust like Apple. As for the Samsung company, you are sure Monde work there.
At the same time, Apple is targeting another common disease and underdiagnosed : hearing loss. Your AirPods Pro 2 will soon be able to act as a hearing aid, explaining the sounds of those around you. “These losses affect up to 10% of the populationbelieves Denis Le Squer, director general of the Hearing Foundation, they increase the risk of isolation and promote the occurrence of dementia. » The work has also been approved by the FDA, which European regulators should also do this fall.
The fear of overdiagnosis
For those who are equipped, these features should reduce the level of effort required to obtain the first diagnosis, especially for hearing problems. “I have nine months to wait for my ENT consultation”testified Candice Lacroix, head of the ENT department at the Cochin hospital in Paris. Some people may therefore be able to spot their ear problems earlier, with the tools provided by Apple. Golden “Once you get rid of it, recovery is easy”the doctor continued.
Denis Le Squer, however, reminds us that we can do completely without the apple logo to screen ourselves. “We offer hearing screening equipment approved by the World Health Organization, Hear »said the director general of the Hearing Foundation.
On the sleep apnea side, “The watch can make it possible to treat it before it gets worse, by living a better life.observed Isabelle Arnulf. Its users will be well aware of the effects of alcohol and excess weight. » But the neurologist fears the dangers of overdiagnosis: “Forty percent of French people have an apnea index greater than 15”corresponding to sleep apnea models causing alarm clocks. “Beware of the flood of consultations, he warned. In my opinion, illness is something that we suffer from, we should not come for consultation in the absence of this symptom. »
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