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DEFINITIONS:
u Apnea: complete cessation of airflow lasting 10 second or
more
u Hypopnea: reduced airflow for 10 seconds or more,
associated with 4% oxygen desaturation
u 3% is AASM recommendation; 4% is Medicare definition
u Apnea-hypopnea Index (AHI): average number of apneas &
hypopneas per hour of sleep
- AHI < 5 is normal
- AHI 5-14 - Mild OSA
- AHI 15-29 - Moderate OSA
- AHI >= 30 - Severe OSA
- Wisconsin Sleep Cohort: prevalence of 2% women and 4% in men based on
AHI > 5 and symptoms of daytime sleepiness; NEJM 1993; 328(17):1230-5.
CLINICAL PREDICTORS OF OSA
- Screening questionnaires
- Epworth Sleepiness Scale: range 0-24 for 8 questions
– Normal score < 10 – In OSA population, score correlates with AHI
– SLEEP 1991; 14(6):540-5
- Berlin 10 questions validated in primary care
– Snoring, apnea, fatigue, sleepiness at wheel, Hypertension – Ann Intern Med. 1999 Oct 5;131(7):485-91
- STOP-BANG used in Anesthesia
– Snoring, Tired, Observed apnea, Pressure (HTN), BMI 35, Age 50, Neck circumference 40 cm (15.75 inches), Gender (male) – Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Oct: 136(10):1020-4
EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE
https://www.slhn.org/docs/pdf/neuro-epworthsleepscale.pdf Score < 10 is normal; 10-15 is situational sleepiness; 15 > excessive
CLINICAL PREDICTORS OF OSA
http://www.stopbang.ca/osa/screening.php
- STOPBANG – 8 Questions
- High risk: yes to 5-8 questions; Medium risk
yes on 3-4;Low risk yes on 0-2
- Snoring
- Tired (fatigue)
- Observed Apnea
- Pressure (Hypertension)
- BMI >35 ( ≥ 30 is considered obese)
- Age >50
- Neck size > 17 inches for men or >16 inches for women
- Gender male