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