STOP-Bang for OSA screening in patients with pulmonary hypertension

STOP-Bang for OSA screening in patients with pulmonary hypertension

[Display omitted] •PH patients completed STOP-Bang, Epworth Sleepiness Scale and referred for PSG.•STOP-Bang had 81% sensitivity and 43% specificity for predicting sleep apnea.•Adding serum bicarbonate to STOP-Bang score improved specificity to 79%.•Epworth Sleepiness scale performed poorly as a scr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Respiratory medicine 2023-10, Vol.217, p.107339-107339, Article 107339
Hauptverfasser: Fox, Thomas H., LaNasa, Michael, Saketkoo, Lesley Ann, Saito, Shigeki, deBoisblanc, Bennett P., Lammi, Matthew R.
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Sprache:eng
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Pulmonary hypertension
Sleep apnea
SOP-Bang
STOP-Bang
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Zusammenfassung:[Display omitted] •PH patients completed STOP-Bang, Epworth Sleepiness Scale and referred for PSG.•STOP-Bang had 81% sensitivity and 43% specificity for predicting sleep apnea.•Adding serum bicarbonate to STOP-Bang score improved specificity to 79%.•Epworth Sleepiness scale performed poorly as a screening tool (12.5% sensitivity).•PSG attendance was low (30/102 referred). OSA was common (52% tested positive).
ISSN:0954-6111
1532-3064
DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107339