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The STOP-Bang Test Is Useful for Predicting the Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Oshita, Hideto Ito, Noriaki Senoo, Misato Funaishi, Kunihiko Mitama, Yasuyuki Okusaki, Ken |
| Abstract | Introduction: The STOP-Bang test was used to detect patients at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We evaluated the usefulness of the STOP-Bang test for predicting the severity of OSA in Japanese patients. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the patients who performed full polysomnography at the Mihara Medical Association Hospital. We evaluated the correlation between the STOP-Bang score and the apnea hypopnea index (AHI) using Spearman's rank correlation analysis. We then used multivariate analyses to examine the independent risk factor for severe OSA (AHI ≥ 30/hr). Results: One hundred seven patients were diagnosed as no (n = 5), mild (n = 17), moderate (n = 30), and severe (n = 55) OSA. The median age was 67 years old (range: 35-84), and 73 of the 107 patients were males. The correlation coefficient between the STOP-Bang score and AHI was 0.701 (P < 0.001). A STOP-Bang score ≥ 5 had sensitivity of 80.0% and specificity of 76.9% for detecting severe OSA. A STOP-Bang score ≥ 5 and BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 were the independent risk factor for severe OSA. Conclusions: The STOP-Bang score correlates with AHI and is useful for predicting OSA severity. Polysomnography should be performed actively for the patients with high STOP-Bang scores. |
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| ISSN | 2433328X |
| Journal | JMA Journal [JMA J] |
| Volume Number | 3 |
| DOI | 10.31662/jmaj.2020-0002 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC7676986 |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| PubMed reference number | 33225107 |
| e-ISSN | 24333298 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Japan Medical Association |
| Publisher Date | 2020-10-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | JMA Journal is an Open Access journal distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view the details of this license, please visit (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Copyright © Japan Medical Association |
| Subject Keyword | obstructive sleep apnea sleep-disordered breathing STOP-Bang test apnea hypopnea index |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
