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An overnight sleep study involves small sensors being attached to monitor brain waves, breathing, heart rate, oxygen levels and movements as a person sleeps. Trained technicians monitor the sleeping patient and data throughout the night to diagnose complex medical problems that occur at night. Most patients sleep well during the study. Patients need to arrive at their scheduled time, bring identification and any necessary medications or items to help them sleep. The results are sent to the referring doctor and patients are notified when complete.

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Form - Overnight Sleep Study Information

An overnight sleep study involves small sensors being attached to monitor brain waves, breathing, heart rate, oxygen levels and movements as a person sleeps. Trained technicians monitor the sleeping patient and data throughout the night to diagnose complex medical problems that occur at night. Most patients sleep well during the study. Patients need to arrive at their scheduled time, bring identification and any necessary medications or items to help them sleep. The results are sent to the referring doctor and patients are notified when complete.

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OVERNIGHT IN-CLINIC SLEEP STUDY: PATIENT INFORMATION

Overview of sleep studies

A sleep study is a special way to monitor many of your bodily functions as you sleep.
Sleep studies are performed because many complex medical problems occur specifically at
night and these can be a serious risk to your health and well-being. The study involves small
sensors being applied to the skin of your scalp, face, chest, legs and finger. These allow us
to measure your brain-waves, breathing, snoring, heart rate, oxygen levels and movements.

Your comfort and safety during an overnight in-clinic sleep study with SNORE Australia are
ensured by having fully trained technicians on duty throughout the night to watch you
sleeping using an infra-red video-camera, and to monitor the data being recorded.

The sleep you have on the night of the study may not be identical to that at home but
surprisingly, most people sleep very well in the clinic. This is partly because the sensors
used are small and are applied in a way that allows you to turn and move during sleep. The
sensors do not hurt.

Arrival times

Your appointment letter indicates what time you have been requested to arrive at the sleep
clinic for your overnight study. Your sleep study should be finished by 5:30am the
following morning. The clinic will be closed by 5.45am. Please inform our staff if you need
to leave earlier.

Important preparation
Please wash your hair on the day of the study. DO NOT use hair oils, conditioner, hair-spray,
or gels. DO NOT wear make-up to the study. For males only the quality of the recording
is improved if you shave before the study (but if you have a beard or moustache, do not feel
that it is essential to shave them off ).
Cost
Your sleep-study with SNORE Australia will be BULK BILLED to Medicare, i.e., there is no out-
of-pocket expense (some conditions apply; please see your appointment letter for additional
details).

DH/NewRev#7/11/06/2015
What to bring with you

Suitable clothing for sleeping this may be pyjamas, a comfortable shirt and pants, etc.
You must wear clothes to bed at the sleep centre
Medicare card or DVA card
Your completed patient questionnaire (sent to you in the mail)
Your usual medications (none can be supplied by our staff )
Alcohol: we recommend that you consume your usual amount of alcohol on the night of
your sleep study. If you drive to the clinic, you may bring this amount of alcohol with you to
consume at the clinic, in order to avoid drinking alcohol before driving. However, you must
not drink an amount of alcohol which makes you intoxicated if this should occur, you
should expect to be asked to leave the sleep centre premises
Something to read or work on while your study is being prepared. Many of our clinics have
DVD players to allow you to watch movies
Anything that may help you sleep, such as your usual pillow
Toiletries Including a towel if you would like to use the shower (where available).
Your own CPAP mask if you are attending for a follow-up CPAP titration study
Breakfast items if you feel you may need something more substantial than tea, coffee and
biscuits to eat prior to leaving the clinic.
Please remember to collect your personal items before you leave the clinic (we cannot
accept responsibility for these items)

Cancelling, rescheduling and confirming appointments

If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment for any reason, please phone our
administration centre on 1800 0 SNORE (1800 0 76673) as soon as possible so that another
patient may be booked in your place.

Special arrangements are made for your sleep study. We require a minimum of 24 hours
notice if you need to cancel your study for any reason. You must also telephone to confirm
your appointment at least 2 working days prior to the date of your study. Further details
on re-scheduling and confirming appointments are contained in your appointment letter.

Sleep Study Results


A formal sleep study report will be forwarded to your referring doctor. You will be
notified by mail when your results have been forwarded.

CPAP reassessment studies

Patients currently using CPAP who attend for reassessment of pressure should NOT cease
using CPAP before the study. Bring your CPAP mask so it can be checked
If you are having a study to determine if CPAP therapy can be withdrawn, please do not use
your CPAP machine for the 3 nights leading up to your study
If you have any questions or concerns about your reassessment study, please telephone our
staff.
NB: some of our clinics are not equipped with infra-red cameras DH/NewRev#7/11/06/2015

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