Modified STOP-BANG questionnaire to predict obesity hypoventilation syndrome in obese subjects with obstructive sleep apnea

Bingol, ZÜLEYHA; Pihtili, AYLİN; Kiyan, ESEN

doi:10.1007/s11325-015-1213-z

Modified STOP-BANG questionnaire to predict obesity hypoventilation syndrome in obese subjects with obstructive sleep apnea

Bingol Z., Pihtili A., Kiyan E.

SLEEP AND BREATHING, vol.20, no.2, pp.495-500, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1007/s11325-015-1213-z
Journal Name: SLEEP AND BREATHING
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.495-500
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose The STOP-BANG questionnaire (SBQ) has never been studied in the context of its ability to predict obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS). Our aim was to evaluate the predictive performance of the original and modified SBQs for OHS in obese subjects with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).