Factors predictive of obstructive sleep apnea in patients undergoing pre-operative evaluation for bariatric surgery and referred to a sleep laboratory for polysomnography
Objective: To identify the main predictive factors for obtaining a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients awaiting bariatric surgery. Methods: Retrospective study of consecutive patients undergoing pre-operative evaluation for bariatric surgery and referred for in-laboratory polys...
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132015000500440&lng=en&tlng=en |