Towards Detecting Pneumonia Progression in COVID-19 Patients by Monitoring Sleep Disturbance Using Data Streams of Non-Invasive Sensor Networks

Dimitrievski, Ace; Zdravevski, Eftim; Lameski, Petre; Villasana, María Vanessa; Miguel Pires, Ivan; Garcia, Nuno M; Flórez-Revuelta, Francisco; Trajkovikj, Vladimir

doi:10.3390/s21093030

Towards Detecting Pneumonia Progression in COVID-19 Patients by Monitoring Sleep Disturbance Using Data Streams of Non-Invasive Sensor Networks

Journal

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)

Date Issued

2021-04-26

Author(s)

Dimitrievski, Ace

Villasana, María Vanessa

Miguel Pires, Ivan

Garcia, Nuno M

Flórez-Revuelta, Francisco

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10.3390/s21093030

Abstract

Pneumonia caused by COVID-19 is a severe health risk that sometimes leads to fatal outcomes. Due to constraints in medical care systems, technological solutions should be applied to diagnose, monitor, and alert about the disease's progress for patients receiving care at home. Some sleep disturbances, such as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, can increase the risk for COVID-19 patients. This paper proposes an approach to evaluating patients' sleep quality with the aim of detecting sleep disturbances caused by pneumonia and other COVID-19-related pathologies. We describe a non-invasive sensor network that is used for sleep monitoring and evaluate the feasibility of an approach for training a machine learning model to detect possible COVID-19-related sleep disturbances. We also discuss a cloud-based approach for the implementation of the proposed system for processing the data streams. Based on the preliminary results, we conclude that sleep disturbances are detectable with affordable and non-invasive sensors.

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