| Autor: |
Rauf Oğuzhan Kum, Fatma Cemre Sazak Kundi, Deniz Baklacı, Nurcan Yurtsever Kum, İsmail Güler, Yavuz Fuat Yılmaz, Müge Özcan |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 56, Iss 3, Pp 149-154 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2667-7474 |
| DOI: |
10.5152/tao.2018.2928 |
| Popis: |
Objective:An adequate evaluation combined with an easily accessible test would be a useful way to direct the appropriate patients to sleep centers in circumstances with a limited opportunity for polysomnography (PSG). For this reason, it is necessary to use a screening method prior to PSG evaluation. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the use of body mass index (BMI) and pulse oximetry is sufficient to predict the severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) without PSG.Methods:A total of 956 patients who were admitted to a tertiary referral center with complaints of witnessed apnea, excessive daytime sleepiness, and previously performed PSG were included in the study. Data of PSG (included pulse oximetry) and BMI were investigated for the determination of cut-off points for parameters in the patients.Results:Based on the presence of severe OSAS, the cut-off points were ≥31.7 kg/m2 for BMI, |
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