1.21.2011

diagnosing AHI/OSA

osa most prevalent sleep disturbance 2-26%
gold standard for diagnosis - in lab polysomnography

STOP questionnaire

S - do you snore loudly
T - do you feel tired (fatigue)
O - observed not breathing
P - treated for HTN

2 or more associated with risk of OSA

now BANG four more questions

BMI >35
Age 50
Neck circumfrence >40
Gender: male

now >3 in STOPBANG associated with sleep apnea/OHS?OSA

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