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Are the four-variable scale and its modified version more effective than other screening scales for identifying moderate-severe OSA in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
Are the four-variable scale and its modified version more effective than other screening scales for identifying moderate-severe OSA in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
The four-variable scale and its modified version are more effective than other common questionnaires for screening moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in patients with acute ischemic stroke.
OSA screening scales show variable performance in acute stroke; leaves open optimal tool selection for this population.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the application of various obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening scales in patients with acute ischemic stroke. METHODS: =44). The efficiencies of the scales in identification of patients with moderate or severe OSA were analyzed and compared. RESULTS: <0.01) for diagnosis of moderate-severe OSA, and the cut-off values for Epworth scale, Berlin questionnaire, STOP-Bang questionnaire, SOS scale, four-variable scale and its modified version were 9, 2, 4, 15, 11, 10, respectively. The sensitivities, specificities, positive and negative predictive values of four-variable scale and its modified version in diagnosis of moderate-severe OSA were higher than those of other scales. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with Epworth scale, Berlin questionnaire, STOP-Bang questionnaire and SOS scale, the four-variable scale and its modified version are more effective in screening of OSA for patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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