Identifying the risk of obstructive sleep apnea in metabolic syndrome patients: Diagnostic accuracy of the Berlin Questionnaire.

Felipe Xerez CepedaLeslie VirmondesSara RodriguesAkothirene C B Dutra-MarquesEdgar Toschi-DiasFernanda C Ferreira-CamargoMaria Fernanda HussidMaria Urbana Pb RondonMaria Janieire N N AlvesIvani C Trombetta

Published in: PloS one (2019)

The BQ is a valid tool for screening the risk of OSA in MetS patients in general, and it is particularly useful in predicting severe OSA.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
end stage renal disease
metabolic syndrome
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
positive airway pressure
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
uric acid
sleep apnea