Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent sleep disorder; however, it remains
underdiagnosed and undertreated. Although screening tools such as the Berlin …

The purpose of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine guideline on preoperative
screening and assessment of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is to present …

Background Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical …

Abstract Background The STOP-Bang questionnaire is used to screen patients for
obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). We evaluated the association between STOP-Bang scores …

Description: The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present
the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on the diagnosis of obstructive sleep …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is often undiagnosed before elective surgery
and may predispose patients to perioperative complications. Methods A literature search of …

We aimed to systematically review the Berlin questionnaire as a screening tool for
obstructive sleep apnea. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and Scopus …

Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) affects∼ 9–24% of the general population,
and 90% remain undiagnosed. Those patients with undiagnosed moderate-to-severe OSA …

Study Objective: The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) has been used to detect patients with
potential sleep disordered breathing (SDB). Recently, a 4-Variable screening tool was …

BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects approximately 20% of US adults, of
whom about 90% are undiagnosed. While OSA may increase risk of perioperative …