2021
Can the complete blood count be used as a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea?
Cummins E, Waseem R, Piyasena D, Wang CY, Suen C, Ryan C, Wong J, Kryger M, Chung F. Can the complete blood count be used as a reliable screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea? Sleep And Breathing 2021, 26: 613-620. PMID: 34185230, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-021-02383-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApnea-hypopnea indexComplete blood countMean SpO2Intermittent hypoxiaBlood countScreening toolObstructive sleep apneaMean oxygen saturationBody mass indexMethodsThis retrospective studyNormal clinical rangeObstructive sleep apnea screeningHome sleep studiesReliable screening toolSleep apnea screeningSevere OSAOSA severityRed blood cellsSurgical patientsIndependent predictorsMass indexSleep apneaAHI scoreRetrospective studySleep studies
2010
Prediction of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in a large Greek population
Bouloukaki I, Kapsimalis F, Mermigkis C, Kryger M, Tzanakis N, Panagou P, Moniaki V, Vlachaki EM, Varouchakis G, Siafakas NM, Schiza SE. Prediction of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in a large Greek population. Sleep And Breathing 2010, 15: 657-664. PMID: 20872180, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-010-0416-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apnea syndromeApnea-hypopnea indexBody mass indexSleep apnea syndromeApnea syndromeSignificant clinical predictorsInitiation of treatmentLogistic regression analysisSelf-reported symptomsEDS severityNinety patientsSleepiness severityClinical predictorsIndependent predictorsPSG evaluationMass indexDiagnostic polysomnographyHip circumferenceClinical indicesScore 10High riskAnthropometric measurementsScore 4Predictive valuePatients