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

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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Main Authors: Toshiyuki Hirasawa, Mina Kobayashi, Hideaki Nakayama, Mariko Yanagihara, Yuichi Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Sleep Science and Practice
Subjects:
Obstructive sleep apnea
Age
Body mass index
Neck circumference
Waist circumference
Screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41606-023-00094-0

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