BASAN index (Body mass index, Age, Sex, Arterial hypertension and Neck circumference) predicts severe apnoea in adults living at high altitude

BASAN index (Body mass index, Age, Sex, Arterial hypertension and Neck circumference) predicts severe apnoea in adults living at high altitude

Objectives Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)/hypopnoea syndrome is associated with serious and major multiorgan morbidities, particularly in its most severe forms. However, no severe OSA screening instruments are available for high altitude residents that enable adequate identification and clinical pri...

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Main Authors: Luis Fernando Giraldo-Cadavid, David Gozal, Henry Oliveros, Rafael Lobelo, Alirio Bastidas, Constanza Ballesteros, Rafael Bernal, Lilian Patiño, Karen Herrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/6/e044228.full

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