VALUE OF THE BERLIN AND STOP-BANG QUESTIONNAIRES IN PREDICTING THE RISK OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA
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Objective: Evaluating the effectiveness of the Berlin and STOP-BANG questionnaires in screening patients at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 107 patients suspected of having obstructive sleep apnea at the National Lung Hospital. Results: 34.6% of patients participating in the study had a Berlin score predicting high risk, 56.1% of patients participating in the study had a STOP-BANG score predicting high risk of obstructive sleep apnea. The number of patients with sleep apnea at different levels when recording respiratory polygraphy accounted for 91.6% of patients participating in the study. Patients with a high-risk STOP-BANG score were 2.45 times more likely to have moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea than patients with a low-risk STOP-BANG score. The positive diagnostic value of both questionnaires was above 90%. Conclusion: The Berlin questionnaire has a higher specificity, helping to better orient the diagnosis. Meanwhile, the STOP-BANG questionnaire has a higher sensitivity, helping to better screen.
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questionnaire, Berlin, STOP-BANG, high risk, screening, obstructive sleep apnea
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