STOP-Bang questionnaire should be used in all adults with Down Syndrome to screen for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.

Anderson Albuquerque de Carvalho Fábio Ferreira Amorim Levy Aniceto Santana Karlo Jozefo Quadros de Almeida Alfredo Nicodemos Cruz Santana Francisco de Assis Rocha Neves

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Adults with DS have a very high prevalence of OSA. Hematocrit levels, BMI and SBQ showed a strong correlation with OSA severity. The SBQ performed well in identifying moderate to severe OSA in this population. Considered together, these results point to the need to perform OSA screening in all adults with DS, and STOP-Bang may play a role in this screening.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
sleep apnea
high intensity
early onset
body mass index
high throughput
cross sectional
physical activity
patient reported
weight loss