STOP-Bang for OSA screening in patients with pulmonary hypertension

STOP-Bang for OSA screening in patients with pulmonary hypertension

[Display omitted] •PH patients completed STOP-Bang, Epworth Sleepiness Scale and referred for PSG.•STOP-Bang had 81% sensitivity and 43% specificity for predicting sleep apnea.•Adding serum bicarbonate to STOP-Bang score improved specificity to 79%.•Epworth Sleepiness scale performed poorly as a scr...

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Published in:Respiratory medicine Vol. 217; p. 107339
Main Authors: Fox, Thomas H., LaNasa, Michael, Saketkoo, Lesley Ann, Saito, Shigeki, deBoisblanc, Bennett P., Lammi, Matthew R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01-10-2023
Subjects:
Pulmonary hypertension
Sleep apnea
SOP-Bang
STOP-Bang
Sleep apnea
SOP-Bang
Pulmonary hypertension
STOP-Bang
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Summary:[Display omitted] •PH patients completed STOP-Bang, Epworth Sleepiness Scale and referred for PSG.•STOP-Bang had 81% sensitivity and 43% specificity for predicting sleep apnea.•Adding serum bicarbonate to STOP-Bang score improved specificity to 79%.•Epworth Sleepiness scale performed poorly as a screening tool (12.5% sensitivity).•PSG attendance was low (30/102 referred). OSA was common (52% tested positive).
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ISSN:0954-6111
1532-3064
DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107339