PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the burdens on an examiner and examinee by shortening the time required for measuring and by eliminating the need for measuring at night.SOLUTION: An apparatus for determining sleep apnea includes: exhalation gas collection means for collecting the exhalation gas of an examinee and analysis means for analyzing the component and concentration of the collected exhalation gas and determination means for determining whether the examinee has sleep apnea on the basis of at least the concentration of VOC.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】測定時間を短く、測定は夜間限定ではなく検査者や被験者の負担を軽減する。【解決手段】被験者の呼気ガスを収集する呼気ガス収集手段と、収集した呼気ガスの成分及び濃度を解析する解析手段と、解析された呼気ガス中の少なくともVOCの濃度に基づき当該被験者が睡眠時無呼吸であるか否かを判定する判定手段とを具備する。【選択図】図1
