A new sensitive and accurate model to predict moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in patients with obesity

Volume: 98, Issue: 32, Pages: e16687 - e16687
Published: Aug 1, 2019
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has a high prevalence in patients with obesity. Only patients with clinical symptoms of OSA are admitted to polysomnography; however, many patients with OSA are asymptomatic. We aimed to create and validate a population-based risk score that predicts the severity of OSA in patients with obesity.We here report the cross-sectional analysis at baseline of an ongoing study investigating the long-term effect of bariatric...
Paper Details
Title
A new sensitive and accurate model to predict moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in patients with obesity
Published Date
Aug 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
98
Issue
32
Pages
e16687 - e16687
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