0503 Standardizing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening in Primary Care Clinic: Effects of implementing STOP-BANG
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Implementing an educational program to increase preoperative screening for obstructive sleep apnea using the stop-bang questionnaire
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a potentially fatal disease process that has been linked to higher rates of morbidity and mortality as well as increased perioperative complications. OSA is characterized by repetitive pauses in breathing during sleep. Greater than 92% of women and 82% of men who are plagued by moderate to severe sleep apnea are undiagnosed and may go unrecognized in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sleep
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0161-8105,1550-9109
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.502