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SUBMITTER: Mayos M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6841945 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mayos Mercè M Peñacoba Patricia P Pijoan Anna María Pedro AMP Santiveri Carme C Flor Xavier X Juvanteny Joan J Sampol Gabriel G Lloberes Patricia P Aoiz José Ignacio JI Bayó Joan J Grau Núria N Fortuna Ana M AM Plaza Vicente V Llauger M Antònia MA
NPJ primary care respiratory medicine 20191108 1
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a work model in the primary health-care setting for identifying patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) based on clinical variables and an ambulatory sleep monitoring study. After screening, patients with mild-moderate OSAHS could be managed by primary care physicians, whereas those identified with severe OSAHS would be referred to specialists from sleep units for starting specific treatment. The proposed model does not ...[more]