STOP-Bang: Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in a Cognitive Disorders Clinic

STOP-Bang: Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in a Cognitive Disorders Clinic

Study background: Obstructive sleep apnoea may be one of the few reversible causes of cognitive impairment. Hence its reliable identification in patients referred to dedicated cognitive disorders clinics is important. Method: STOP-Bang, a validated questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnoea, was administered to consecutive new patients attending a dedicated cognitive disorders clinic based in a...

Translation and validation of the Stop-Bang Questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnoea into Danish.

INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a growing problem as more and more consequences of the condition become unveiled owing to continued research on the subject. It is essential to establish relevant, fast and accurate screening options, both in the primary sector and for preoperative screening in hospitals if we are to diagnose and treat this condition and thereby avoid the consequen...

High STOP-Bang score indicates a high probability of obstructive sleep apnoea

BACKGROUND The STOP-Bang questionnaire is used to screen patients for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). We evaluated the association between STOP-Bang scores and the probability of OSA. METHODS After Institutional Review Board approval, patients who visited the preoperative clinics for a scheduled inpatient surgery were approached for informed consent. Patients answered STOP questionnaire and u...

Pre-operative screening for obstructive sleep apnoea.

Sleep disordered breathing, especially obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), has a high and increasing prevalence. Depending on the apnoea and hypopnoea scoring criteria used, and depending on the sex and age of the subjects investigated, prevalence varies between 3% and 49% of the general population. These varying prevalences need to be reflected when considering screening for OSA. OSA is a cardiova...

Validation of a Portuguese version of the STOP-Bang questionnaire as a screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea: Analysis in a sleep clinic