Rethinking neck circumference in STOP-BANG for Asian OSA

Introduction: The STOP-BANG questionnaire is a simple screening tool for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) which has been validated for use in Asian populations. The original cut-off values for neck circumference were defined based on Caucasian populations. This study aims to validate the neck circumfe...

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Main Authors: John Ming-Ren Loh, Song-Tar Toh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105818810272