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ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2020

Prevalence of risk for sleep apnea among hospitalized patients who survived a medical emergency team activation.

Kelly Tang, Sarah K Spilman, K Danielle Hahn, Dustin A McCann, Mark W Purtle

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Article in Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Preoperative sleep apnea screening protocol reduces medical emergency team activation in patients with atrial fibrillation.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2024
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  3. Reduction in medical emergency team activation among postoperative surgical patients at risk for undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kelly TangCollege of Osteopathic Medicine, Des Moines University, Des Moines, Iowa.
Sarah K SpilmanTrauma Services, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines, Iowa.
K Danielle HahnOffice of Research, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines, Iowa.
Dustin A McCannPulmonology and Critical Care, The Iowa Clinic, Des Moines, Iowa.
Mark W PurtleOffice of Medical Affairs, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines, Iowa.
UnityPoint Health · USDes Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center · USIowa Lutheran Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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objectivesSleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a common disorder that causes people to stop breathing in their sleep, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of SDB in the general population. Because OSA is often undiagnosed and undermanaged, it has been associated with adverse events and morbidity in hospitalized patients. The purpose of the study was to evaluate prevalence of OSA risk in a population of patients who survived a medical emergency team (MET) activation during hospitalization.

methodsThis prospective study was conducted at a hospital in the Midwest in 2014. Patients who survived a MET activation and consented to participate were administered the STOP-Bang questionnaire and asked other health and lifestyle questions. Review of the medical record was conducted to ascertain patient characteristics, comorbidities, and medications. Differences were assessed using Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance and the chi-square test.

resultsOf 148 study patients, median age was 68 years (interquartile range: 55-78) and 15% were morbidly obese (body mass index ≥ 40 kg/m²). Fifty percent of patients (n = 74) were found to be at high risk for OSA, yet only 38% (n = 28) of those patients received a previous diagnosis of OSA. Variables available in the medical record were highly correlated with the overall STOP-Bang score (r =. 75, P < .001).

conclusionsHalf of patients who survived a MET activation during hospitalization screened at high risk for OSA. Standardized screening for risk of sleep apnea, as well as a truncated risk score generated by variables in the medical record, could guide clinical decision making in this at-risk population.

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Obesity, MorbidSleep Apnea, ObstructiveAgedHumansPolysomnographyPrevalenceProspective StudiesSurveys and Questionnaireshospitalized patientsmedical emergency team (MET) activationobstructive sleep apneasleep-disordered breathingSTOP-Bang

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PMID31957659
PMCPMC7052991
OpenAlexW2996898400

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