Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Bayes Weighs in

A Comparative study of four Persian versions of sleep questionnaires for screening obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)

Background: Diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is valuable, but it is time-consuming and expensive. Appropriate screening instruments help clinicians select high-risk individuals for further investigations. In the present study, we compared 4 popular instruments used in screening OSAS including Berlin, STOP, STOP-BANG questionnaires, and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS).  ...

Is Apnea-Hypopnea Index a proper measure for Obstructive Sleep Apnea severity?

Preoperative screening for obstructive sleep apnea in morbidly obese patients.

In the western world, obesity is considered a key health problem. It has been estimated that more than two thirds of North Americans are overweight or obese and almost 34% of adults and 15% to 20% of children and adolescents of the US population are obese. Obesity has long been recognized as a predecessor of morbidity and premature mortality. It is frequently associated with a higher incidence ...

Occupational screening for obstructive sleep apnea in commercial drivers.

Excluding the presence of obstructive sleep apnea in commercial drivers is valuable, as the syndrome may increase their risk of sleepiness-related accidents. Using polysomnography as the criterion standard, we prospectively compared accuracies of five strategies in excluding the presence of severe sleep apnea and, secondarily, any sleep apnea among 406 commercial drivers. These strategies were ...

Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Stroke Patients

Background and Purpose—Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common after acute ischemic stroke and predicts poor stroke recovery, but whether screening for OSA and treatment by continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves neurological outcome is unknown. We used a cost-effectiveness model to estimate the magnitude of benefit that would be necessary to make polysomnography (PSG) and OSA treat...