Anthropometric screening approach for obstructive sleep apnea in Japanese men: development and validation of the ABC scale

Abstract Background The existing screening tools for the detection of moderate and severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are tailored to Western individuals. The aim of this study was to formulate and validate a simple anthropometric tool for OSA screening in a Japanese male population by incorporati...

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Auteurs principaux:	Toshiyuki Hirasawa, Mina Kobayashi, Hideaki Nakayama, Mariko Yanagihara, Yuichi Inoue
Format:	Artigo
Langue:	Inglês
Publié:	BMC 2023-11-01
Collection:	Sleep Science and Practice
Sujets:	Obstructive sleep apnea Age Body mass index Neck circumference Waist circumference Screening
Accès en ligne:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41606-023-00094-0
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