So that you don’t waste time unnecessarily in our practice and when contacting us, we have provided you with a few tips. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Make an appointment
Make an appointment – online or by phone, with our friendly practice team. Thus, the first step to the examination in one of our practices is already done.
Bring a note of referral
Ask about the referral from your referring doctor. This saves you time at check-in.
Fill out the printed form
You will find our practical new patient form here – just print out and fill out. This saves you a lot of time on site!
An overnight stay at the sleep laboratory
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1. arrival at the sleep laboratory
- at 8:00 p.m. or as agreed
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2. registration, introduction and briefing:
- You will move into your room and you will be informed about the procedures of your examination once again
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3. placing the sensors:
- Cabling to the equipment and the sensors by our qualified personnel. Afterwards you can watch TV or get comfortable in your room.
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4. From 5:30 a.m. on:
- removal of the sensors and cables.
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5. Good morning!
- For a good start into the day we offer a variety of coffee and tea as well as a snack.
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6. After the removal of the cables you may go home.
- We kindly ask you to leave the laboratory until 07:00 a.m.
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7. Thank you for your stay!
- The examination is finished: the achieved data of your polysomnography will be forwarded to the practice for further diagnosis and treatment.
The appointment reviewing your results normally take place a week after the measuring at the sleep laboratory.
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1. arrival at the sleep laboratory
- at 8:00 p.m. or as agreed
-
2. registration, introduction and briefing:
- You will move into your room and you will be informed about the procedures of your examination once again
-
3. placing the sensors:
- Cabling to the equipment and the sensors by our qualified personnel. Afterwards you can watch TV or get comfortable in your room.
-
4. From 5:30 a.m. on:
- removal of the sensors and cables.
-
5. Good morning!
- For a good start into the day we offer a variety of coffee and tea as well as a snack.
-
6. After the removal of the cables you may go home.
- We kindly ask you to leave the laboratory until 07:00 a.m.
-
7. Thank you for your stay!
- The examination is finished: the achieved data of your polysomnography will be forwarded to the practice for further diagnosis and treatment.
The appointment reviewing your results normally take place a week after the measuring at the sleep laboratory.
Procedure of cabling
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The nose glasses record possible snoring sounds and interruptions of your breath flow.
Firstly, the electrodes for the ECG will be attached to your chest with a special harmless glue. It measures the rhythm of your heartbeat.
A stretchable belt with a sensing element will be strapped around your chest and your waist measuring your breath flow.
An additional sensor records the position of your body during the night. A pulse oximeter will be attached to one of your fingers to measure the arterial oxygen saturation of your blood.
