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STOP-Bang Tool

Detailed Technology Description
Aninnovative clinical tool for screening patients with obstructive sleep apnea
*Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea(OSA) is the most prevalent sleep-breathing disturbance, affecting 24% of menand 9% of women in the general population. An estimated 82% of men and 92% of women with moderate-to severe OSAhave not been diagnosed.

Investigators at UHN havedeveloped a clinical tool that enables a physician to screen patients with OSA(www.stopbang.ca). The set of specific questions are well designed to identifypatients that can be impacted by apnea. This tool may be used in pre-surgicalscreening of patients, as well as used in a general assessment.

*Licensing
Dr. Frances Chung, University Health Network
*Publications
Chung F et al. Anesthesiology 2008;108:812-21Chung F et al Br J Anaesth 2012;108:768–75Chung F et al J Clin Sleep Med Sept 2014
Country/Region
USA

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