Validation of the STOP-Bang questionnaire as a means of screening for obstructive sleep apnea in adults in Brazil

OBJECTIVE: To validate the Portuguese-language version of the STOP-Bang (acronym for Snoring, Tiredness, Observed apnea, high blood Pressure, Body mass index, Age, Neck circumference, and Gender) questionnaire, culturally adapted for use in Brazil, as a means of screening for obstructive sleep apnea...

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Autores principales: Duarte, Ricardo Luiz de Menezes, Fonseca, Lorena Barbosa de Moraes, Magalhães-da-Silveira, Flavio José, da Silveira, Erika Aparecida, Rabahi, Marcelo Fouad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 2017
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5792046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29340495
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37562017000000139

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5792046/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29340495
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37562017000000139

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