Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Juergen Birnbaum
Germany
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