Incorporating neck circumference or neck-to-height ratio into the GOAL questionnaire to better detect and describe obstructive sleep apnea with application to clinical decisions

Incorporating neck circumference or neck-to-height ratio into the GOAL questionnaire to better detect and describe obstructive sleep apnea with application to clinical decisions

ObjectiveAlthough neck circumference (NC) and neck-to-height ratio (NHR) have been recognized as effective predictors of the clinical diagnosis of adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), they have not been included in the widely used GOAL questionnaire. Not coincidentally, the NHR has not been adequate...

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Main Authors: Ying Zhao, Xiangru Yan, Chunguang Liang, Liying Wang, Hui Zhang, Haitao Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
obstructive sleep apnea
GOAL questionnaire
neck circumference
neck-to-height ratio
screening diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.1014948/full

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