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