The role of dry mouth in screening sleep apnea.

Cheng ZhangYane ShenFeng LipingJing MaGuang-Fa Wang

Published in: Postgraduate medical journal (2020)

The dry mouth symptom correlated with snoring and sleep apnea. The specificity of the STOP-Bang questionnaire can be improved by integrating dry mouth. The diagnostic accuracy of the STOP-Bang-dry mouth questionnaire is yet to be further verified in prospective studies.

Keyphrases

sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
obstructive sleep apnea
patient reported
case control