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The STOPBANG score is effective for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome screening and correlates with its features, in a sub-Saharan African population

INTRODUCTION: the STOPBANG score is an easy-to-use screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which has not been validated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We sought to evaluate its diagnostic performance in Cameroun. METHODS: this community-based study took place in a sub-urban area, from Novemb...

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Autores principales: Massongo, Massongo, Balkissou, Adamou Dodo, Kenyo, Corine Kenne, Sawa, Brice Nouga, Kanko, Nadine, Pefura, Eric Walter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7392869/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32774652
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2020.36.93.17805