Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Juergen Birnbaum

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• Research Article
  Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome-Prevalence and Screening in the Preadmission Clinic
  Author(s): Friederike Kuhlmey, Edda Klotz, Thomas Volk, Matthias Hölzl, Claudia D Spies, Ingo Fietze, Ekkehart Dietz and Juergen Birnbaum Friederike Kuhlmey, Edda Klotz, Thomas Volk, Matthias Hölzl, Claudia D Spies, Ingo Fietze, Ekkehart Dietz and Juergen Birnbaum
  
  Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the suitability of 2 different screening methods for the detection of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in the preadmission clinic at a university hospital. Methods: Patients were screened for OSAS using 2 different methods. Method 1: If they were deemed conspicuous by answering three specific medical history questions (daytime sleepiness, snoring and BMI (body mass index)), the patients hat to fill in the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Method 2: All patients had to fill in the ESS. An ESS-score of 10 or higher was deemed conspicuous and regarded as a high risk for OSAS. The length of hospital stay of these patients was compared to a matched non OSAS group. Results: Of the 4355 (100%) patients evaluated with method 1, 109 (2.5%) had a known OSAS and 631 (14.5%) had to.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000500

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