STOP-BANG score as a screening tool for obstructive sleep apnea in the general population

R. Heinzer, D. Andries, F. Bastardot, N. Tobback, P. Vollenweider, M. Tafti, J. Haba-Rubio (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Obstructive sleep apnoea : physiology, diagnostic tools and technology
Session: Obstructive sleep apnoea : physiology, diagnostic tools and technology
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4958
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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